In this evocative poem, Rajashree talks of lovebirds whispering secrets of pain and separation, while hope promises renewed fate, exclusively for Different Truths.

When the night reels in silence.
The lovebirds feel restless
In a vertex of impenetrable haze.
 

Their grieving hearts
Keep on whispering to each other
The secrets of spasmodic pain
Undefined separation,
And strive to chase an answer
As to how long would they await a
A dream of creating a dignified future
Despite probable obliteration
 
The sky looks sad and wet, as if lost in flooded love
And tears roll down in coherence with torrential rain
Where unpleasant sensations are shrouded
By rolling tears for gaining an overall possible excruciation.
 
Beyond all
Hope pullulates by passing the disastrous heartbreak.
To look forward to a winning court
In the ensuing morning with a renewed fate.
 
And above all,
My compassionately shrinking heart
Start palpitating and my palms sweated
While I await the shining dawn with much excitement
To witness a celestial extravaganza
That would cause and ensure

Union of souls separated.

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Rajashree Mohapatra

Rajashree Mohapatra, born in Odisha, has received her master’s degree in ‘History’, and ‘Journalism and Mass Communications’ from Utkal University. She is a teacher by profession. Being a postgraduate in ‘Environmental Education and Industrial Waste Management’ from Sambalpur University, she has devoted herself as a social activist to the cause of social justice, environmental issues, and human rights in remote areas through non-governmental organisations. Poetry, painting, and journalism are her passions.