Lantern Poem by Arvind Srivastava

I don't want to fill the void
that you have left

All the rivers are drying up
I want to fill them with tears
I have always stood by the side of the sailor
Who keeps a lantern lit on his boat
No matter how strong the storm is, he doesn't let it go off
It is a life-light for him
Like with the help of a few memories
I will set out on an eternal journey someday
On a frightening, lonely path
Only a bundle of memories will be with us
Like a lantern