Between the beginnings and the ends;
There is time that unfurls,
And the distinct universe does unfold.
Between being loved and unloved;
Between being loved and unloved;
The mere state of one’s being turns unbeing.
Distances grow, endless chapters locked within;
Between prologue and epilogue.
Between being happy and unhappy;
Everything dwindles to become an impression.
Between yesterday and tomorrow;
Today is the best day, irrevocable too,
Let it sink in fervently.
Between being touched and untouched;
Are, surreptitious glances exchanged,
Till the magic wanes;
Between being kissed and unkissed.
Between being valued and unvalued;
Are, sentiments and emotions,
That behest to be felt.
When there are million seconds to fill in;
When there are million seconds to fill in;
Between words and silence.
Time seems to stand still;
Between being spoken to and remain unspoken.
And eventually, time flies;
Between being expressed and unexpressed.
Between being expressed and unexpressed.
Nonetheless; That
which demands to be
Felt is unfelt,
Loved is unloved,
Valued is unvalued,
Expressed is unexpressed,
And, in the fullness of time; Lost.
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| Published on Writer's Ezine- September 2015 Edition |
Good flow of words. Nice lines.
ReplyDeleteThank a lot Indrani :)
DeleteImpressions, expressions and perceptions, changing with time is beautifully depicted in your poem and in the picture too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Somali. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteHey, Dips! You never cease to astonish! From dizzying heights of those lofty mountains to the spiraling depths of emotions...
ReplyDeleteGood one!
Hahaha! I can say the same about you when it comes to the unanticipated and witty twists in your tales Rakesh. Enjoyed reading your "Fishing".
DeleteThank you :)
I loved the part where you have mentioned about today and sinking in it. Loved the ending verse.
ReplyDeleteThank u Saru :)
Delete"Endless chapters locked between prologue and epilogue" ~ Wow! This is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Purba. :)
DeleteThe last stanzz is simply wonderful...I loved th lyrical quality of the poem as a whole..:-)
ReplyDeleteNicely penned, Dipanwita... :-)
Thank you Mani. :)
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant! There are poems and then there is poetry - this is good poetry. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by Shubhodeep. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteThe words flowed like a clear stream, the lines wrap around you and stay there in your memory...for long
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Datta. :)
DeleteWow what a profound, deep poem.. I can see this as very spiritual as you have talked about the oneness of nothingness and fullness, as they are..
ReplyDeleteThank you Roohi. :)
DeleteLoved the languid flow of your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThe few times I have visited your blog, I have always come back impressed.
Thanks a lot for those kind words Purba. Glad you liked it. Do keep hopping by. Your feedbacks are always welcome. :)
DeleteA beautiful as well as powerful poem with philosophical profoundness. Kudos, Dipanwita :)
ReplyDeleteThank u Ravish! :)
DeleteI just let these words do the talking to me and i sort of felt our of the world. Powerful expressions!
ReplyDeleteThank u for stopping by Alok. Glad u liked it :)
DeleteDipanwita I am so impressed by it ..Its an exceptional poem! Its profound , deep and yes, there is today which we can work on, still I (alone ?) found heart-breaking sadness in it.
ReplyDeleteThe image is so apt.
Sadness and heartbreak is because people fail to value time. In pursuit of a better tomorrow, people fail to notice and respect the feelings of loved ones around. I tried to convey the feelings of few such hearts Kokila..
DeleteThank you :)