Vyapti's Dreamland - Page 38

The aroma of love spread around this poem and made it sweet.

A well written poem Nibedita.

Love you dear. Thanks a lot.

Gift

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"I want to wear golden bangles",

I told him.

He brought golden bangles for me.

"Do I have to wear them myself?",

I asked.

He kissed my palms

And slid the bangles down my wrist.

The next day I forgot him

And went on with normal life.

I showed everyone my hands

With the bangles to enjoy their compliment.

I told everyone the weight of the bangles

To belittle their wealth.

I don't care about the love of the man

Who gave me the bangles ;

I only care about wealth, beauty and fame.

I am not a lover, a dedicated lover.

Yet one day at my workplace

As I stumbled upon a difficult problem,

As the pen was about to fall from my hand,

I felt the touch of the bangles

At my wrist.

Or was it the touch of his hand at my wrist?

I was steady again.

I have heard that independent women

Don't wear bangles, bangles are shackles

That bind women.

But I wear bangles,

They are not shackles

They are his gift.

I am not an independent woman,

I lean on him

Whenever I need to.

Now let me confess that

Whatever I have told till now

Is not exactly true.

Those whom I have showed the bangles

Must have laughed silently at the fascination

Of me, a woman without a lover,

With the bangles.

No man gifted me the bangles,

I bought them myself.

Yet there was something lacking in the bangles

So I visualized the imaginary lover of

Women without lover

Gifting them to me.

A lover who dances to my tune,

A lover who loves me in spite of knowing

That I don't care about remembering him,

A lover who hides at my heart

And allows me to wear the mask

Of a strong self dependent woman.

Wonderful! The twist at the end was great! <3

What a twist in the tale ..what a lovely story in the form of poetry .

A desire to fulfil a wish, a longing to see a nonexistent lover, finally the bangles declared the touch of that lover who is there to lean on, to depend on. Well written lyrics Nibedita.

Thank you dear <3. Tried writing differently. Glad that you liked it.

Thank you so much dear.

Thank you so much dear. 💕💕🙏🙏

When people hurt me,

You wipe my tears.

Now that I am shedding tears

Because I have done something

That will hurt you,

To whom should I

Go for consolation?