Sorrowful Regret Poem by V P Mahur

She looked at the teddy
In the showcase
Behind the glass pane
It was holding a heart
Looking sweet and smart
‘All I wish!
Long live my dear’
The words on the heart
Appeared
Before her eyes inert
And the day
She she started alone
To meet him
Although instructed he
Never to be
Alone in the dark
How sorry she feels!
For avoiding his words
And then
She was surrounded
By some robbers of
Unknown identity
Robbers, not of money
But of humanity
And like a spark
All of a sudden in the chill dark
Appeared he
He struggled with them
For the sake of her dignity
Unto his last breath
For her honour he chose death
He devoted his life
Yet before closing
His lifeless eyes
He smiled dimly
To that she was safe
A deep satisfaction
On his dead complexion
Spread
The satisfaction
That he fulfilled
What he promised
Of keeping her harmless
Till he left
Even with a breath
Everything pictured
Before her soaked eyes
Two drops of regret
Rolled on her cheeks
And she could do nothing
But have
Regretful sighs