Nowhere

it's an endless evening,

as hours rolled by,

staring into the dark sky,

dimly lit,

between a few thousand stars,

that hung in there,

but the warmth?

nowhere.

it was an unending moment,

another evening,

when you sat right there,

and i could feel your breath,

but the warmth?

nowhere.

that was a long night,

even for several hundred dreams,

so what, if I saw them,

my gaze unshaken,

set on the creaking fan,

not once did they blink,

with sight blurring,

but eyes - too tired for sleep,

and the warmth?

nowhere.

the moon tossed in the skies,

blushing at times,

half veiled, behind the cloud,

i shivered,

i cried,

i smiled,

the scent tugged at my heartstrings,

like you were right next to me,

but, i held back,

as I opened my eyes,

and the warmth?

nowhere!

© sashikant mohanty

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