NEVER BELIEVED

 

NEVER BELIEVED 

A time we thought inseparable,

Every moment tortured separation,

Wait for hours, earnestly alert,

Your arrival shriveled every fiber,

Shrinking nerves quivered intensely,

Vanished in a split second, your smiling face,

Hugged united body and soul,

Mingling our minds, thoughts matching,

I loved you, captivated my heart,

Sorry, wrong word, captured willfully,

How come, know my lines on the face,

Not a face reader nearest to my soul,

Instantly understands my desires,

 In seconds, discover my wanting,

In my pain and sorrows presence,

Soothing moonlight or shed of a tree,

Umbrella to my miseries tortured heart,

Fevers came and went your touch,

Socked to see a pale face concerned,

Your healing touch, a magic wand,

Tired from job, ashen face ruffled,

Served you a cup of tea, hugged readily,

The kiss and warmth invigorated you,

How infectious your smile revisit,

Remember our gossip in my lap,

We exchange position, continues,

Knew very well our lives two shores,

The river of blessed union graced,

Tolerated wanting wanton desires,

Failed efforts, aspirations crashed,

You cried on my chest, I bring smiles,

Tickle you for laughter run behind,

Forgotten your agony, you confess,

You loved me, souls linked, too,

Thank Lord for me a husband,

Understanding close a friend too,

No restrictions we confess to each other,

A huge smile followed, wide grin, laughter,

Can't cheat or tell lies, at least to you,

At least to God but not you promise,

Years rolled to five decades a home,

Childless consoled each other, unfortunately,

Both decided not to adopt a child,

You reached a top post and got powerful,

Missing home duty forced irregularly,

Got a divorce letter to sign urgently,

Decided to go abroad overseas mission,

Sarcastically informed get married,

I never remarried, found life mysterious,

Preferred life single to pass silently,

Lost the sweetness of home serenity,

Failed utterly to forget your smell,

Prayed Lord, wherever you stay well,

Not disputed your decision succumbed,

Alone in the large mansion, wondering a life,

Fell ill bedridden for weeks unattended,

A neighbor visited and wrote to you in detail,

Someone is knocking, difficult to stand,

With a stick moved to the door opened,

Never believed you were standing before me,

With your lock stock and barrel,

Confirmed to me you quit the job,

Confessed me never to allow me to die,

Neglected, begged forgiveness, hugged me,

Speechless, spellbound, our life is back,

Never believed I wish to live, to live with you.

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Title of Poem: Never Believed

Themes: Reunion of the separated couple

Written: 20th July 2023, Cuttack

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