Paramour Poem by Rajkumar Mukherjee

Paramour

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PARAMOUR


I am not your paramour
nor you mine
still there is a rhyme
between the two of us
likes and dislikes of you
perfectly matches with mine

I have seen you blush
at my gaze and dropp
your eyelids like petals of lotus
I have felt your hands
trembling in mine with
slightest emotional talks

I am witness to your cries
with quivering lips
and I know how I felt
the drums beating in my heart
without uttering a word
I went back into my own shell

still I do not know
what is this feeling
is it love or anything else
do you have any inkling
who will enlighten me
at this twilight of life




Rajkumar-Mumbai

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Allemagne Roßmann 12 April 2009

'Paramour' once again leads us back to the latin or romance language eruption of emotions here a man's ladylove.The etymology of paramour sees us the break of the word into 'par' French- with and 'amour'- French for love....Spanish-amos.In that context the 'parlez vous' has been definite in concrete English.Could have been much better and dramatic if expressed in Spanish or French.English is one such language bereft of emotions coz' it does not follow phonetics though it is born out of Latin itself.Still i must say the writer just expressed a very romantic thought encircling the word itself.the word itself here is so significant that it renders the heart with compassion and love for someone as an unbroken promise.It reminds me of the famous song sung by Marc Anthony- 'Mui dentro de mi' a musical resonance of the same thoughts as expressed by the poet here. I must say here Las cerezas están muy maduras. (Spanish) As cerejas estão muito maduras. (Portuguese) The cherries are quite ripe............................ripe in the context of love to be expressed in english waning back to its mother latin once again.

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Indira Babbellapati 08 April 2009

none need to enlighten, rajkumarji! u know it urself! the word 'paramour' marred a beautiful emotion n poem...y nt think of some other title, if i may suggest?

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Barry A. Lanier 29 March 2009

I'm interpreting this penning as one calling out to the other in a relationship which has an added twist in that the character admits she is not his lover, but one is drawn into the mystery of who this lady is, , , is it the spouse..the lover..whom will satisfy his needs n the twilght...

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