The Inward Light (Sonnet) Poem by Dipankar Sadhukhan

I saw thee near upon this mortal ground,
And longed to bind thee close within my heart.
I thought thy love might make my flames be drowned,
And slowly heal my soul with tender art.

I yearned to shape thy spirit into mine,
Or let thy will my wandering soul command.
My heart did thirst for draughts of love divine,
But thou didst cast me in a burning land.

I waited long to melt into thy grace,
Yet thou wouldst never look into my core.
Through veils of fear, thou fled from my embrace,
And left me at the dark's uncharted door.

Thou fled to love thyself—and in thy flight,
Thou taught my soul to seek its inward light.

By Dipankar Sadhukhan
Kolkata, India.
Copyrights@June20,2025.