Desires

I lay
On a blue bedsheet
Half hidden
Half visible

Full moon
In dark, deep blue sky

Breeze moved the curtains
Clouds flitted by
Leaving butterfly touch
All over

Did it rain?
Did you kiss me?
I do not know
I know rain
But kisses are unknown to me

Clouds move aside
Just me
And sky
Exposed
Vulnerable

Eyelashes brush
Goosebumps
Sky erupts into millions of stars

Moon is thirsty
No rain
Just a blue sky
Just clouds
Just butterfly wing breeze

You leave
Silently
Closing the door after you.

Reviews

[Francis J Grasso]

I see "Desires" written all over this poem, Ananya. The desire to be wanted, to be held, and to be loved. Even if only for a day or for a night. Even when you know your lover will soon leave you. Beautifully expressed. The melancholy just before parting.

[Papaya]

This has such a lovely tender feel to it. I can feel the butterflies discovering something new.

[Anindita Janhabee]

Hey Anu, this piece feels like reality. The title doesn't perfectly suit this poem though. But I would like to say that sometimes we write poems which do not need a perfect title or they can't be given a perfect title. Some instances with me probably- I love writing poems for moments. ... meaning, some poems are just about certain moments in life. Like, recently I wrote a poem in my maths class when sir was busy with his work and we were asked to read ourselves. That poem was just abt that particular moment.. I will post that one soon. I wrote that poem for my bestie who sat besides me. the poem is entirely based on that moment.
Now coming to ur work, I felt like reading and reading. Because I like poems which doesn't really possess any brilliant msg but we feel relaxed, usually written freely and simply gazing at something, without thinking much about words and rhymes, just writing down what comes from the heart... Believe me, I have experienced this few yrs back. I used to search for rhymes when I was 12. Now, I don't do that, I just pen down what comes from my heart, I don't care of they rhyme perfectly or leave a good msg...Finally I am doing better than before...
u r doing the same and I am delighted to see this.. keep it up!!!
Ani : )