Lock and Key

A love poem composed as duet by two poets, Leepsha and Mahapatra.

Fate changes
It changes to give you back what you lost
And what you – as you – deserve the most
Like waves of sea returns to you after going back
And brings ashore the salt that your sweetness lack
Like the rainy season comes back to heal your summer burns
And past and future strangled by Time’s churns
My fate has changed too. From the day I found you
And you have drenched me as leaves by dew
Has the fate lines in my palm changed?
And some cupid marks upon my heart banged!
Or the stars changed their position to shine on my face?
And we were both tied by that invisible lace!

The game of meeting and parting is so long
Yet the moments between are etched in memory strong
My heart sings several longing songs
Which strike your ears louder than beating of gongs?
As the night begins I sleep to see you in dream
And you remain awake to pursue your dreams
While in day I see your radiance gleam
And your sleep is untouched by my screams
Now, the evenings will tell tales of you and me
And mornings shall whisper in glee
It’s destiny that decides together we will be
For worthless are we apart, as lock and key!

©Dr. NM Leepsa & Agnivesh Mahapatra, 2016

Pix from Net.

Agnivesh
Agnivesh

Agnivesh Mahapatra reads life. A poet, philosopher and lover, he is a professional counsellor, and a motivational speaker, who enables people to live life with liveliness.

author avatar
Dr. NM Leepsa
Dr. N. M. Leepsa is a young management professor in the School of Management, NIT Rourkela, Odisha. She is a poet, whose poems have been published in various anthologies of national and international repute.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Releated Posts

Spotlight on Remembering Zakir Hussain, Flying Naked & Reciprocal Tariffs

This week’s highlights, exclusively for Different Truths, include Shail’s tribute to Zakir Hussain, commentary on minimalist travel, and…

ByByShail RaghuvanshiDec 21, 2024

Haunting Visions in the Realm of Ghosts and Mirrors

Steffen explores the haunting nature of voices, referencing Merwin’s forgotten languages and kingdoms, suggesting a yearning for connection…

ByBySteffen HorstmannDec 21, 2024

Legacy of Love: Recovering and Reclaiming Sindhi Literary Heritage

Mohan’s review of Gayatri Lakhiani Chawla’s Borders and Broken Hearts highlights the impact of partition on Sindhi literature,…

ByByMohan GehaniDec 20, 2024

Observations about Daily Life, Loss and Wonder

Nishi’s poem depicts a moment of confusion and disorientation, where the speaker questions their identity, location, and purpose,…

ByByNishi PulugurthaDec 20, 2024