Divorce 1 Poem by Mandira Mitra

Divorce 1

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I would erase all memory of you, I would
Strike out word upon word with delight
Dissect your well meaning promises
And say, ‘Here he was false, here light.’
I would, my sanity requires so,
Scout back, and discover a new fangled you.
Observe with calm precision of thought
Where it all went awry, where I ought
To have loved less, or none at all, or I
Should not so shattered be at a small goodbye.
I would delet all pictures of the mind
All letters burn, and rather believe
You laugh, and take another in your arms
When abrupt squalls bathe me down in grief.
I would, beloved, do it with a surgeon’s heart
Save in parting from you thus, I from myself part.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Vidyadhar Durgekar 02 April 2008

Excellent poem with all emotions

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K. V. Venkataramana 27 March 2008

Your poem displays your predicament most beautifully. Congrats1

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Jibin Joseph 19 December 2006

I would erase all memory of you, I would Strike out word upon word with delight great emotions potrayed keep writing peace jibin

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Nalini Hebbar 04 August 2006

very very sad but well written piece Mandira...love...nalini

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