A Look -396 Poem by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty

A LOOK-396

I tried,
but miserably failed.
Neither could I see you,
nor hear you.
What I saw was your shadow—
one that could never fathom
the depth of my feelings,
nor gauge the intensity of my longing.

You remained behind the curtain,
and I, in my shattered dreams.
We were miles apart,
and love kept searching its zenith
in the wilderness—
lost, yet refusing to fade.

Excuse me
if I am wrong.
Excuse me when I suggest you
to do and undo.
I know, I have no rights—
a non-entity, a fleeting cloud
on the distant horizon.
I know where I stand,
yet my heart never listens,
it wanders back to you.

Excuse me,
if you can—
for I am still there,
standing where I began,
calling you in silence.

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty
India
21.4.2026
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