Another Day

another day has rolled by,
it took long,
very long, maybe years,
as i struggled
between hope and despair,
between giving up and a silent prayer,
another day dragged by

another day has rolled by,
it refused to start,
without hearing your sweet voice,
looking back,
i don't complain
how few those words,
and how hurried, those calls,
but between tears and a long wait,
another day dragged by

another day has rolled by,
it's taken ages, and
as i'm drained and tired,
every bit,
and as i almost resigned,
as my heart has paused,
and my tears dried,
without hearing
nightingale's voice,
as i couldn't be sure,
if you still hold
the same people in your prayers,
another day refuses to pass by!





© sashikant mohanty