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A tribute to a dream

Soosmita Sinha

Updated: May 15, 2023

Last time we met

The sun shone so brightly

The sky blue as the Mediterranean sea

The wind whistled through the leaves, people hustled by


But my gaze was fixed on your face

My ears tuned in to every word you said

My mind recreating the warmth of our previous embrace

My body curved towards you, tense, waiting for that familiar touch


It never came

You sat close-by, but our bodies never touched

My skin seemed to sense you even though the empty space, but it was not the same

Was it all in my mind


Did your smile not really reach your eyes, hollow as meant for a passerby

Did your eyes shine just a little less brightly, distant, shutting me out a stranger

Was your laughter a little less spontaneous, guarded, forced, just to be polite

Your back arched as though waiting to sprint away in an instant, in reaction to a distant call

Was it all in my mind


I leaned forward, you moved away each time

Our conversations faltered, like patient acquaintances fumbling on what to say

The silences heavy, your eyes averted, shielding me from the inevitable

Time stood still, laden with unsaid words, desires not met


Have we finally run out of words

Have I overstayed my welcome

Is it time to part ways

Or is it all in my mind

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