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Melancholic Sheen

January 25, 2025 by Shashi

Melancholic Sheen Melancholic Sheen © Shashikant Dudhgaonkar For long she kept staring Far away in the distance A tinge of defeat and maybe acceptance Colouring her face She stood immobile In the flowing river of time Unconcerned A few clouds and an empty sky Is all that I could see Where she had fixed her … Read more

Why Me

October 29, 2022October 11, 2022 by Shashi

Why Me It’s that time of the year One tries to avoid When memories of that past Swarm in that void That shouldn’t have been there Nor existed at all Why? I am tempted to ask Why not ? Says life There’s no point in asking I realise No answer will suffice May be there … Read more

Silence

November 20, 2021 by Shashi

Silence When I hear silence The word silence I mean Hear pristine heavenly Closer to God Meditative reflective Said to be answer for all But silence also means Suffering and pain Shame sometimes Or gut wrenching fear Sometimes acceptance Of miserable fate A wretched life That will never change But the worst of the silence … Read more