Is Your Heart Ticking Still?

if my pains don't move you,
nothing ever will
if my words can't melt you,
my silence never will
if ​the unsaid word couldn't touch your heart,
nothing ever did or will​,
if my tears don't ​make you rush to see me,
my ​nothing ever will
if ​y​ou couldn't hear the fading beats of my heart,
nothing ever will
if my trust couldn't wake you​, and yours up,
nothing ever will

if seeing and feeling my truths
​don't let your truths flow,
what else will?
if my belief didn't inspire yours, honestly, forever
what else of anyone will?
if my blessings and prayers
don't make you bow with closed eyes,
what other gift from the gods will?
if my love couldn't thaw your heart,
what else will?
if my lonely existence doesn't tear you up,
​wonder if my death ever will?

​if my wait was not enough,
what more will?
if my suffering doesn't let the tears,
gush deep within you,
what other will?
if my eyes didn't let yours to speak,
what else ever, truly, will?
if my endurance couldn't keep you awake
or make you want
to snuggle against my chest,
what else in the universe will?

if after seeing me,
the ebbs and the flows,
the hands that held yours,
and the lips that prayed,
the heart that beats and cries for you,
the soul that longs to unite again with you,
when you can afford to unsee,
are your eyes breathing still?

if after seeing god - in flesh and blood,  
after the heavens melted
and blessed,
once the streams
of tears and joys overflowed,
after the river traced the barren sands,
and turned me into the sea,
and the surreal flowed, for you to see,
after your hands felt the creases on mine,
and your hand let mine feel the murmur of your heart,
after your eyes saw my scars,
and your wrinkled lips found my cheeks,
and the mind-numbing moments,
​when my thought doesn't get your heart
to skip a beat,
are you sure 
your heart is ticking still?




© sashikant mohanty

I'll Trade Anything For Your Smile

i'll trade my tears,

for the sparkling smile,

in your eyes,

and the smile

cracking your lips,

the shy blush,

and you

i'll trade my life,

my sleep, 

my peace,

my happiness,

my fame,
and my diamonds,

all, for your chirpy smiles,

the smile studded face,

and you

I'll trade my heart,

and my heartbeats,

the bright sunshine,

and the star decked sky,

the windy beach,

the breezy evenings

and even my breath,

i'll trade my anything,

for your infectious smiles,

your silent whispers,

and the nothings in between,

and you!

© sashikant mohanty 

Tears

how strange,
the life of tears,
that they flow from the eyes,
but what feels lighter is the heart,
so what if some people don't get it

how eerie,
the thing with tears,
that while they are shed,
and yet, they are never wasted.
so what if some people don't get it

how funny,
the feelings with tears,
the ones that roll for one's own pain are sad,
while those for others light up souls.
so what if some people don't get it

how deep,
the reach of tears,
they may trickle down one's cheek,
but they melt the hearts of the loved one.
so what if some people don't get it

how profound
the nerves of tears,
that however small they may seem,
they do the job that a million words can't.
so what if some people don't get it

how sharp,
the ear of tears,
deep somewhere, as the storm wreaks havoc,
and far away, a tsunami oozes and tears apart.
so what if some people don't get it 

how powerful,
the force of tears,
here, as the soul bleeds,
and there, a volcano erupts.
so what if some people don't get it still!




© sashikant mohanty