Love Poetry: Sudden Trees

by Amitabh Mitra
(East London, South Africa)

'so sudden were the trees

they too searched the sky bend

in groups of solitary living

i who has nothing left

stood within them

and thought of the dried river

and its soil brittle amongst

stars at night

did I disappoint u

did i fail to answer

did the sparrows wait long

did I touch your hair

yes

and yes again

and that was just not loving

years after the trees

grew wild and so did

a blatant sky

sunset

a far window to

your once home

still remains closed'

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