Unstrung from a snapped necklace tumble shimmering pearls
Starshine glints in them and moonlight reflects like Sakura petals
My cheeks are a palette for the damp brine
Unbidden they flow, sometimes welling up, they only shine
A million reasons to cry, a million for regrets—exhaling a sigh
A grief I can't steer from, leaving me high and dry
Navigating hidden oceans in my eyes without compasses and charts
Rain and river abound in my fragmented heart
Lighthouses are a blur on the distant quay
Anchors are lost, my ship's tossing in a tumultuous sea
The last droplets refuse to fall;
They've yet to put the fire, some memories to recall
My eyes water a hopeless, wilted bloom
But hope springs eternal through an abysmal gloom
Smothered ice crystals explode into ceaseless downpour
Dreams carved on sand are snuffed when tides wash ashore
My pillow holds masterpieces of unspoken words and desperate prayers
Its the autumn of my season where trees shed rainbow tears
My pillow hears my truths and silences
The downy fleece gives me succour and solaces
Like stars sprinkled across the Iris sky
Tears sizzle on timeless deserts in the blink of an eye!
©️ Sangeetha Kamath
Pic Courtesy:Pixabay
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