A COLD
LOVE!!..
I lay in
bed.
The bed was
a sea of white.
I had a
failing sight,
but it had
not yet lost all its might.
As I
vaguely saw around me,
people,
people, people.
It was a
sea of humanity.
They were
all gathered there for me,
but I knew
not why.
Because the
one I so eagerly awaited to see,
was yet to
arrive.
An endless
wait later,
she
appeared in vicinity.
And as she
approached closer with each stride,
my heart
beat faster.
I had a
strong urge to follow her.
But, I knew
that it carried a price.
I’d have to
leave these people behind,
but none of
it bothered me.
I also knew
of her past.
History had
stood as testament,
to how
disloyal she is.
Numerous
men in the past,
have been
bowled over by her charm.
I’m not the
first man she takes with me,
nor will I
be the last.
But for
reasons unknown,
i still
awaited her,
with open
arms.
And almost
suddenly,
i felt her
swooping down.
And as she
caressed me,
it sent
shivers down my spine.
A touch so
cold,
it made me
numb.
She planted
her lips on mine.
And as she
kissed them,
it felt
like life was being sucked out.
She had
embraced me.
And I
embraced her.
She had
welcomed me to her abode,
and I
gladly obliged.
Suddenly, i
heard some sobs.
I turned
around,
to find the
sea of people drowned in tears.
I didn’t
know why and I didn’t care.
Falling for
her charm more and more with each step,
I continued
pursuing her,
until she
finally opened the gates to her abode.
It seemed
an unfamiliar place.
I walked
past the corridors,
glancing at
the walls,
and images
of the mourning people flashed across.
I realized
that i was probably missing something.
Or, was i ?
Yes, of
course i was,
After all,
i was a
dead man…
For the first time, Death became a woman. I'm not really sure if that's supposed to mean anything but that's what struck me the most in this poem. Amazing as always, Akshay. :)
ReplyDeleteHmm... I should say I'm a bit surprised coz most of the poems that I've read about death have one word throughout... "SHE".. Anyway, glad to know that you found it to be different. Although, I must say that it was just a humble attempt on my part to give death a more human form..
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