Lone-Heart Poem by Rajesh G Pandharpurkar

One wintry night
I climbed atop the hill
To view the beautiful sight
Of my village seated at the foot of the hill.

Radiant lights from the myriad dwellings
Equaled the brilliance of a million stars
That lit up the sky that night!

My imaginations rose high up
And in reverence my heart slowed down
Its pace by a beat.
But the next moment, it sank down a bit,
For I realized how alone I was;
Alone, alone!

If only someone lit up my life
Like the glittering stars in the sky,
Someone who’d say “…you are my life! ”
Would this ever happen? ? Sigh! !

I always linger by the side of the road,
Called ‘Life’, for someone to come by and say ‘Hi….! ’
‘…Can I help you lessen down your load? ’
But no one comes, no one came!
Life still is just the same!

I sometimes find myself eagerly looking forward for the day
When I’ll bade life a ‘Goodbye’!
Then I’d be up there in Heaven,
Playing a harp and a halo gracing my head,
While I relish a ride; cloud-driven! !
Alas! All this could happen only if I dropp dead! !

I’m quite aware that these are mere fantasies,
Just like those fragile and delightful daisies,
For when its day arrives,
It turns pale, and falls lifeless to the ground…! !
Its former beauty forever ceases to thrive!

No one comes, no one came …..! ! ! ! ! !
Life still is just the same! ! !

-Rajesh G Pandharpurkar
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