You're There, Yet Not There

you're there and yet not there, 

like the moon of the amavasya sky,

but the high tides of the seas,

true to their spirit, always give it away 

you're there and yet never there, 

like dreams, that blossomed under the moon's stare,

but between the made-up stories and the real memories,

the drama always give it away

you're there, and yet never there, 

like eons back, when lives got fused from afar,

until after years and light years, when the beans were spilled,

god's script gave it all away

you're there, yet never there, 

like the fleeting faith - upon the tsunamis' scare,

but the scars that gape, when faith and trust were slayed,

always gave it away!

© sashikant mohanty