Why Did You Come ? Poem by RAVIKIRAN ARAKKAL

Oh! why did you come,
To awaken my sense
Of belonging, my paasion
I have for you,
If you were not near,
I need not fear,
Of my lowering of my own
Mind, which sways
With your perfume, presence,
It does somesaults,
Leaps of wishes
As to how it could own your mind,
Conquer it with my thoughts,
Myself, myself only,
Though selfish,
Your presence is sweet
Stabbing pain of wanting,
If you were not here,
I wpuld have escaped these,
With a calm mind,
I could have gone around,
I feel difficult even
Not looking at you all the time,
So, why, why did you come at all?

Ravikiran Arakkal