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,
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