The soft erotic whispers
Falling on indifferent, deaf ears
The re-creation of sweet memories
Marred by the juxtaposition of non-feelings
The yearning for longing
Countered by the ferocity of rejection

Where words are no longer sweet utterances
Of sweet nothings
But long lost bitterness trying to be heard
Life sapping, heart wrenching, mind twisting
Never satiated, never ending
Ever hurting, ever inflexible
Ever ready to inflict the violence of love

Subir Chakraborty
7th July 2024