The lone candle flickers hesitatingly
Imbuing your face with uncertain hues
Giving it a touch of rare mystery
Sweeping me off my unsteady feet

Not for the first time
Not for the last time either
For each day brings forth
A very new, unknown you

Which makes me fall hopelessly in love
To explore the unexplored nuance
Which I did not know existed
Which I did not know, you possessed

The candle continues to flicker, longingly
Making my love drip, drop by drop
Ever so slowly, through your enchanting eyes
Into the depths of your soul

Subir Chakraborty / 21st Dec 2019