An Oar Too Far Poem by Pratip Sen Gupta

An Oar Too Far



Oh how far must I ferry
My empty boat

The ghats have been empty
Since she left
Now I ply empty shells
On the fading river

Caring neither for rain
Nor drought

Just the pain
Of having dragged
An oar too far
For nought

Pratip

Pratip Sen Gupta
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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