A Silent Departure Poem by Naga Vamshidhar Ratakonda

Only Silence Was Exchanged,
With No Words Spoken;

Only Feelings Were Exchanged,
With No Touches Made;

Only Heart Beats Were Exchanged,
With No Hugs Made;

Only Thirsty Lips Turned Red,
With No Kisses Made;

Only Their Eyes Have Met,
With No Signs Exchanged;

Only Thoughts Have Flown Ever-since,
With No Messages Communicated;

Only Humility Was Experienced,
With No Submissions Made;

Only Their Souls Became One,
With No Ashes Left To Trashes;

Only Departure Has United Them,
With No Greetings Of Separation;