A poignant poem about the mystical magic of nature, by Ketaki, exclusively for Different Truths.

You tread softly,
Like a butterfly visiting…
On my moments of sadness and depleting energy.

You create indelible patterns of comfort,
with your soft touch, treading ever so softly.
So tenderly, as not to dismantle,
the equilibrium of a tired mind,
precariously balanced.

Vulnerable, yet searching, internal territories,
war zones of undercurrents, 
Ready for an explosion.
Confusion of anxieties and live explosive bombs,
Where dreams were shelved into dark corners,
Were lost leaving angry gunpowder stains.
Tattered rags plugging light, to create the darkness…
Internal wounds gaping, oozing and restless.
Sleep deprivation, a constant weary tiredness.

You tread softly, like a butterfly,
Visiting on my depleting energy,
Your approach, gentle and caring.
I dissolve at your touch.

You were the three quarter moon
Amongst the silhouettes of disengagement,
Healing the darker moments with a slice of hope,
A few comforting stars singing lullabies.
You were the dark exoticness,
A glow of healing touch,
Slowly growing, as a reflection on an
aquamarine pool, a bubbling stream, a winding river,
A calming, of moon-soaked healing euphoria,
Creating indelible patterns,
Of mystic magic.
Your soft touch healing wounds and frissons.

Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths

Ketaki Mazumdar

Ketaki Mazumdar is an educationist and received the National Award for Excellence in Teaching from the then President, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Passionate about poetry, her latest book of poems, “Woodsmoke and Embers” and she, are listed in the ‘Top 50 Most Influential Authors of 2021’, by Delhiwire. Her poems have immense depth, are evocative and deeply contemplative. A prolific writer, she contributes to several poetry sites and anthologies, both nationally and internationally.

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