Eyes Don't Lie

The sparkle in the eyes,

The nervous steps,

The shallow heavy breath,

The lump in the throat, 

The silky tresses, 

The turquoise dupatta,

The quick sidelong glances,

Straight out of dreams,

The bubbly voice,

The soothing hum,

The firm grasp 

The looks that stopped the winds,

And me,

Can never lie! 

The unsaid words,

The unpenned letters,

The silent walks,

The serene dusks,

The patient waits,

The painful parting,

The hands that never clasped,

The paths that didn't cross,

Had so much between them,

The pain and the moistness,

Shrouded in the eyes,

Just won't die, 

Because eyes never lie! 

The breeze was different today,

With a slight nip, 

And a fond sooty smell,

Loaded with strong longing.

It swept in thoughts 

From many falls ago, 

Some familiar,

Many strange, yet friendly.

I struggled through the layers

Of sweeping thoughts,

But one refused to pass -

The scars may heal,

The smiles may feign,

But the pain just refused to die.

As the breeze turned wild,

So did my thoughts, 

I snuggled into my pillow

And hugged on to a thought -

Would you ever be hurt

Had it not been for love! 

© Sashikant Mohanty