Mainak Chatterjee Poems

At the end of the road, I know
there is absolute darkness
shameless helplessness
haunting emptiness
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When dusky evening unfolds
sitting on wheel chair the old man watches with heavy heart
lonely sun fading out slowly
lonely bird returning to its nest
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your smile is god gifted one
enlightening hearts entrapped in darkness
for millions of years
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We met for the first time
on a rainy afternoon
We exchanged looks
but before I could say anything
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When I was jealous about you
and your success stories
I felt suffocated
tortured by my own feelings
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Long time ago, there was a powerful King and a not so famous poet.

One day king summoned the poet in his court and told -
"
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I witnessed silently
all the yellowish old leaves
falling one after another
waiting anxiously for my turn
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A child was flipping through his drawing book
he colored some of his drawings
that he missed out earlier
redrew some
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