Poems by
Abhishek Kaushik

Ashique’s Affair d’amour

a poem by Abhishek Kaushik

The day I saw you,
I felt something deep inside,
it might have been love,
but I didn’t realize,
We continued to talk,
share moments.
You enchanted with your smile,
your looks and your style.
I don’t know when I fell for you.
I do not remember when I crossed the fence,
you took away my sleep, my heart and my sense.

When I couldn’t take it anymore,
when you became someone for me to adore,
I went to you
and I proposed you.
You said I was wasting my time
it was very difficult that you could be mine.
Well I was prepared to face it.
So I did not cry,
but maybe my heart did.

We still continue to talk
and laugh together
You even Christened me with a beautiful name.
I accepted it with love,
thought it was a part of the game.

Though I usually do not write
I wrote a poem for you.
Those were my feelings
which had emanated straight from my soul
In them, was deeply involved
my heart, my mind, my senses.
Or should I say my entire existence as a whole.

But before I could let you know
the extent of my passion for you
you annihilated my dreams.
Happiness left my heart
laughter turned into melancholic screams.
You ridiculed my feelings
made fun of me behind my back
called me just another guy who flirts
without realising how much it hurts.
More than I loved you
I respected you.
Honey, you have shaken it all
you have done something so very small.
Why did you do it dear ?
Why did you bring me so much tears?

You have caused me a lot of pain
You have played with my emotions
But still I love you.
I love you with the same passion as I used to
But there is one difference
I am no more dependent on your physical presence
I can see you whenever I want to
I can talk to you, whenever I desire
You are always with there in my eyes, my mind and my soul
You are always with me to keep burning the love fire

So from now honey,
I will never trouble you
I will never show you my feelings
I will never talk love with you
no matter it prevents my heart from healing.
I pray to almighty
that you be happy wherever you go
you find someone who loves you as much as I do
someone
you love too.