My Poems

Poetry contribution,
Santwana Chatterjee

For my soul mate

I saw you standing far, far away,
With your arms folded as you do.
A gust of wind came my way,
Bringing in your scent.
I took a step or two,
Fear lurching in my heart.
Suddenly I looked back
And it was the moon.
I ran as fast as I could
And was in your arms holding me tight.
My eyes could not see you smile.
For, for my eyes it was a knight.
The river flew from my eyes
Dropping into your soul.
I saw the waves coming our way
Fury and passion blended in two.
My heart was laughing and crying for I knew
At last it was you and only you.

He she and love

He winked an eye
Now I shall die
Moaned Love

He had a body of burning passion
Eyes full of fire
She was only a lonely soul
Pining for a heart of gold
Loosing her way in Love's desire.

The sun was shining in his eyes
The moon in her heart
With downcast eyes Love standing by
Said 'Dear here we part'.

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Hoping against hope

Hope you are so near yet so far away;
The day begins with you until it fades away
Into the dark shadows covering my dreams
I wake up with sweats on my face and drums
Beating in my heavy heart- in the middle of night.
Hope, each day I try to come closer and you run far away
Your golden rays forever eluding me.
The evening approaching with its pink eyes looks so soft
In the western sky fascinates me- and my heart again
Starts hoping may be tonight you will come my way.

In tune with infinity

My heart yearns for you;
But silence greets me
Far and near.
In my heart of hearts I know
Surrender!
And you will be there.

I know not where from I became;
Nor where I shall end.
Let the darkness of ignorance melt
Let knowledge dawn on me,
And let it be felt
Small as my life may be
It comes and flows into infinity.

The Court jester

It was not a play, it was life.
The actors did not know.
I was laughing, I was crying,
I was making all the show.
Hope lingering in my heart
Perhaps it was not the end of the day, it could not be
The end of the show.
Silently and softly
The moon appeared from behind the clouds
And I was shown the door.
Only the joker in me smiled
Calling me 'Lets go'.

Nature's song

Like a cuckoo in the spring
I try to sing your song.
The songs come back to me
Crying ' we don't belong.
Grace me oh! My Lord
With your boundless love
Take me in your heart
Help me rise above.
Breaking all my shackles
Breaking all my pride.
Let me sing your song
Soft and silently
As a candle light.

Not for you

It is true my heart pined for you;
It is true I wanted you,
In the eastern sky glazed the sun
I craved for our souls to be but one.
The sun in the middle came like a ball of fire
I longed for you with burning desire,
I look at the sun setting in the West
The sky is pink and blue.
And I still think of you.
Turning your love to the next girl waiting
Burning my bed; her in mind
Sense of glory lasting for ever
Dazzling your eyes blind.
The girls have left their youth
So has your desire.
The nest you left is too big for you
You may come and retire.
Your place is now only at a corner
Compassion to blanket you
Love and desire are still shining high
But !They are not for you.