Tirtho’s evocative poem explores a soul’s struggle with guilt and the yearning for self-forgiveness under a sky of poignant memories, for Different Truths.

This night comes with
a reminder of my sins.
 
A dark patch of cloud
hides the moon.
 
I can't even see my shadow --
it slips into invisibility.
 
The sky rains guilt
like a meteor shower.
 
The soul is drenched;
it repents.
 
I wish to forgive myself 
and look at the stars again.
 
But an unshakable memory 
is too hard on me.
 
It accepts, but can't surrender 
to an epiphany.

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Tirtho Banerjee

A journalist by profession, Tirtho likes to call himself an international citizen. He has travelled across India, and worked in the UAE and Oman as well. Music and nature draw him. Tirtho lives in Noida currently. He has six poetry collections under his belt – the latest being ADRIFT. His poems have been published widely in a number of publications and anthologies.