Grievous Separation

A horrific thunderbolt

hit me right at my chest.

Oh! what an assault.

A hundred carafes of poison

or

the thousand rounds of bullets

would have hurt less

than the pain it caused

when

you abandoned me.

But,

I tried to deal with it.

‘Move on’,

I urged my inner me.

‘I am not a loser.

Quitting is never an option’,

I tried to pacify the anguish.

It did not aid.

The palpable twinge

troubled more;

aww! my delicate heart.

To sweep away the woe,

I pact with the booze.

Alas!

Every sip of the nasty tipple

ousted heavy flood

from my shuddering eyes.

I could tell you , love,

that was quite a sight.

Still the heart pounding,

the excruciating truth,

still unsolved.

I banged my liquor’s glass

in sheer dismay.

Sane enough to halt

the bleeding from the wound,

I searched the bandage.

Sadly, the wound was in heart,

Tissue would not help.

 - Bhaskar Dhakal

Poetry: And the world will smile at you

Poetry: How can I still love you?

Valentine’s Day Promise

This Valentine’s Day,

I will not promise you

the twinkling stars

or the dreamily shimmering

blue moon.

No, don’t get me wrong,

My love, But,

I will not promise all those

fantasies,

that I cannot really gift you.

But,

I will vow to love you

till the eternity

And make you realize
howspecial you are.
And you’ll crave for

no cloudland.

Because my love will be your

Only euphoria.

And I will promise you

Honesty, love, trust and happiness.

I will not promise you

the bed of roses only.

For I know every rose

comes with its thorn.

Life can be cruel at times

and I promise at those

harsh moments,

I will be the last person

to leave you alone.

What good are the big vows,

when one fails to bestow

even a simple smile?

What good are the big crystal moon

and the twinkling stars when

you have eclipse in your heart

and misery in your eyes?

Today, my dear,

the world has failed to realize

that happiness comes from within.

So sweetheart,

I will not promise you

only the happy days ahead.

For life is the blend of

ecstasy and agony.

But I will assure you that

in every strive,

you’ll find your hand

locked in mine

and together we will make

our future shine.

I will not promise

the expensive pillows

to make you sleep at night.

But I will guarantee that

my arms will be there

to hug you tight.

And, in my arms,

may your eyes shut

with utter pleasure

every single night…

Today,

I want you to know this,

that your smile is my

only Sunshine,

Your ever glowing face

is my full moon.

And, the ever fluttering

big glowing eyes are

my glittering stars..

My love, if today,

you catch my hand and

whisper in my heart

that you love me,

then,

I will need no particular day

as Valentine’s day

to love you and express myself.

Because with you beside me

every day will be my

special day.

Every day will be my Valentine’s day.

Every day I will love you.

I promise that.