Love In Question Poem by Vinaya Joseph

One fine day,
You broke the ties,
I was shocked,
When you turned hostile,
From friend to foe,
Heart bled inconsolably

Your love was a conspiracy,
The game,
You and your friends,
Played,
And in the bargain,
Murdered my happiness,


I was afraid of your silence,
What was going on in your mind?
I did not know,
You were shaped by your experiences,
Your silence,
Drove me mad,
A long-distance relationship,
I confess,
I never thought,
Distance will be so painful,
Was love accidental?
Was hurting me intentional?
Mind is filled with questions?
Why did you come close to me?
When you had to go away,
I didn't understand,
That's where I doubted your intentions,
Can't even blame you,
How fast we turned into strangers,
As if there was nothing between us,
It was such a weird relation,
All the while,
You were saying
I don't want to hurt you
But sadly all the while you were hurting me
Going far away,
I wanted you to be there,
Till the end,
With me,
In this journey of life,
Till my last breath,
I did not want you to go away ever,


Again and again,
I fell into the same pit,
I was completely blind,
Blind in love,
Could not see the criminal intention,
Behind your conspiracy
You spoke the truth,
Truth that pierced my soul,
Walked the same road again,
The road of adversity,
With the conviction that at least this time
I would enjoy being in love
True Love
But then no
As fate had it,
I was bound to fall in abyss,
Did my opinion matter?
I am not an expert in love,
But I don't agree to fidelity and promiscuity,
Which is beyond my ability to comprehend,
I can't share you with any other women,
That's how I am,
Though I respect your veracity,
Call me biased or prejudiced,
Am I making sense?
While I make this statement?
I don't know
I know court of law,
But is there a court of love
Where can we seek justice,
You and your friends,
Were agents?
Who conspired against me?
I can't compel you to fall in love with me,
I was dying,
A slow death,
Each day,
I could never explain the circumstances,
I was living in,
I would love to meet you,
May be,
When I am on my death bed,
And till then
Let me leave you,
In the arms of someone else…