You see just half of me,
the remaining one is always on an excursion,
To a world unlike yours,
with similar ardour and affection,
The ecstasy of union is the same,
similar is the agony of separation,
Worlds differ just materially,
identical are romance and passion.
■ Sharad Poornima
(‘Sharad Poornima’ is full moon day of ‘Aashwin’ month of Hindu calendar and has a cultural significance in India.)
(‘Sharad Poornima’ is full moon day of ‘Aashwin’ month of Hindu calendar and has a cultural significance in India.)
(Select lines from my English poetry book)
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