Raja’s haunting poetic exploration of unrequited connection, where whispered conversations dissolve into the changing seasons of a fading memory, for Different Truths.

The day you opened the window
And looked out
Eyes searching the skies
Wondering who called your name
 
I had talked to you
 
But the spring went about its own way
The carnation bloomed and browned 
And withered away
Gathering dust, as the cuckoo
Sang its last song
 
I had talked to you
 
Winter came, as it always does
Covering every prayer in snow
White upon white of nothingness
Dying embers of broken conversation
Slowly losing way
 
I had talked to you
 
You closed the window
Shutting out the world we know
Returning to your bed
Of untold stories and stolen whispers
Melting in oblivion
 
I had talked to you
 
Like the waves of an ocean
Rising deep inside, knowing –
Seashells and moonlight in symphony –
One day, they will touch the shore

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Raja Chakraborty

Raja Chakraborty, born in Kolkata, is a bilingual poet, a gifted artist and bureaucrat, crafting seven English and nine Bengali poetry collections. His works grace magazines, anthologies, and e-zines. In the West Bengal Excise Department, he combats drug abuse and oversees liquor shop licensing under the Bengal Excise Act 2012, curbing illegal trade. Balancing literary passion with public service, Chakraborty’s contributions enrich West Bengal’s cultural and administrative spheres, showcasing his dedication to poetry and societal welfare.

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