A Look -376 Poem by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty

A LOOK-376

Your Lips

Know not
why I miss you so much,
why I feel your absence
like a bird
without any sky above

Know not
why I yearn
for your lips
to whisper to the air—
Man, do not worry.
I am nice and happy as ever

Know not
why I wait
for the wind
to reach my shore,
to bring your breath,
your hush of comfort,
to my aching soul.

Know not
why I Iong
to see you
see your reflection
in the mirror of my vision—

Know not
why I seek you
to assure
my heart and soul
that all is well,
just as it was before.

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty©
India
5.8.2025
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