Soliloquy-2 Poem by Rajkumar Mukherjee

SOLILOQUY-2


I won’t offer you anything
not for your fiery waves
nor the sandy beaches
not for the golden sunrises or sunsets

I won’t express a word of gratitude
for the bountiful fishes
that alone keep alive the rays of hope
in the fishermen’s grove
nor for the abundance of wind and water
that gives us warmth and life

because I know you return everything
to the shore with your deceitful laughter
that bangs on my window-panes
throughout days and nights

I watch the seagulls and kingfishers
fly in joy and snatching a fish or two
from your apparent calmness of depth
and quietly I leave my PRANAM at your shore
for the beautiful moments of joy I had
away from the maddening crowd
of this supersonic city

I know you cannot reject it - Rajkumar- Mumbai