Agony Of Breath Poem by DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK

Tears die down and come back again
Not known how and when
And you boil and boil in pain
Until you are gone not to be seen again

Oh, tears are but a phenomenon
Seems not happening as easily as of a rising sun
For this to happen needs a sort of His subtle plan
As with rain to splash down

Come clouds, lightning and thunder soon
So with tears come clouds of grief and emotion
And lighting of love, joy and passion
And thunder of rage and commotion

Then I have mine along with yours ceaselessly dropping down
Not knowing why and why it does happen
To a blossom not in sunder nor blown
Yet withering on its own

Dear, it is today but it could have been
Tomorrow for you would have walked miles then
And many a spring embraced and fruit of autumn
Tasted and summer were but as golden as heaven

Dear, is this the hour to turn to home before noon
When overhead sun seems faraway reveling in morn
And night is but a dream yet to put her gowns on
To place you unto sleep that dreams of heaven

Dear, what makes you look up and down,
Down and up and decide the summit as the one
Where from dangling a fan
Toiling round and round with, hushed and still fly you can

Like a bird in the sky with a joy of feeling safe on alpine
Where one keeps wandering but once all alone
Oh! Had you but wings of coming back like thine
We would have been ever happy seeing you home again

The sky was bright and the breath was slowing down
Oh! How agonized it had been in that morning of June
While grappling with life and pleading you not to stifle it but in vain
Little knowing how your dad would be weeping at midnight lone

Adieu, my dear, we loved you then
And we love you now and shall not lessen
Our love in the days to come, come what may hell or heaven
Be assured of our tender feelings we have for you to forever remain