Momentary Bliss Poem by Rajkumar Mukherjee

Momentary Bliss

why do you stare at me
what you look for in my eyes
is it your shadow
it disappears like bubbles in water
like dew drops on the grass
with the advent of the sun –shine
it is so fragile so short-lived

are you looking for the trust
you reposed in me
it is so relative it changes hands
with shifting of positions
betrayal of trust is the history of mankind
why do you look for such intangibles

are you looking for love
once upon a time it was eternal
even love has become a commodity
in the modern days
it is available at a price
anywhere in the world

neither you can assure me of love
nor do I my love forget it
don’t search for anything

let this moment be eternal
when you look into my eyes
wide open so close
I can touch your face
I can see the new pimples
on your cheek and feel like
planting a kiss on your lips
but I refrain I desist
not to shatter this imagery of
Draupadi looking at the eyes of Arjuna
the earth meeting the sun
dusk welcoming the day
let this momentary bliss
linger on in our mind forever

Rajkumar- Mumbai