The End of Eternity

By Chetna Jivan

"He waited for her yesterday,
She never came.
He waited for her today,
She never came.
And, he waited for her as he lay dying, faraway.

It was a rainy November day,
With a faint moon,
hovering uncertainly in the sky.
And, somewhere, amongst the bare trees,
He could hear a sparrow cry.

He closed his eyes,
To imagine, to believe,
That She was there by his side;
During his final hours,
between those, oh, so cold sheets.

Upon closing his eyes,
vivid images came to mind.
How they first met;
Two lonely souls sitting on a lonesome rock!
The warm breeze, the cold sea...
He had thought that life could be as wonderful as can be.

And as She lay in his arms that night;
Stars flew above them, twinkling bright.

But She was not not to be his Angel,
forsaking him before the moon could glisten upon them again.

It was a rainy November day.
He could hear a sparrow cry.

His eyes opened,
And saw the deathly whiteness of the room.

He breathed his last,
before He could think of Her again."

 


8 comments

  • Beautifully written .Very well explained the pain in love .
    Marvellous poetry .

    Vijaya Reddy
  • The expression of a longing soul waiting to see his beloved. There is pain and hope.

    Abdul Bari
  • Love the poem, it’s truly a masterpiece which captures the sorrow of unfilled love, loss and the essence of longing. A deeply moving & evocative work.

    Anil
  • Beautifully written. It captures the feeling of longing, in a way I haven’t come across lately.

    Santosh
  • Beautiful poem and well conceived thoughts. Immortal souls destined for eternity without meeting.

    Ravi Subramani
  • This is a beautiful poem. I love how you have captured the sense of longing.

    Akshita
  • There is heaviness in every soul… but the heaviness of waiting for someone is so well written here. Well written poetically 👏🏼

    Sumathi
  • I could resonate as if its my story, The pain of losing your heart was soaring loud from your poem❤️

    Inderdeep

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