A Look -367 Poem by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty

A LOOK-367

Your Eyes

Wherever I go,
those fascinating eyes chase me—
haunt me,
make me realise
how much I love
how much I long for,
how deeply I miss them and
how hollow and helpless I feel
when they are not around.

Sometimes I wonder—
have I slipped out of your gaze,
from that beautiful pair of eyes
I adore beyond words?

Again, I look at myself,
only to find
I'm standing right in front—
lost in the vastness
of that blue ocean
that holds me,
nourishes me
through every season—
rain, summer, and winter.

You are my only reality—
one I can never escape.
You are no ordinary mortal,
and you know not
where you stand
or what you mean to me.

I admit it—
I am a coward,
and you—
the brave girl
who keeps me going.

Let your radiant eyes,
with all their charm and sparkle
shine till eternity
even if I lose mine
to make yours dazzle
through every adversity,
I'll have no regrets.
For I will still see the world
through the eyes
I love more than mine.

My love,
you live in the quiet corners of my breath,
in the heart of my heart—
where there is none but your shadow,
a shadow more fulfilling,
more real,
more gratifying
than my living reality.

Even in silence,
I see your eyes smile,
lips quiver,
and I hear your voice echo in me—
not in words,
but in the way my soul listens.

You are the poem
life whispers to me each day—
unwritten,
but always present.

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty
India
26.7.2025
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