Tears

They trickled
one by one
incessantly
to fill
the abyss of pain.

I watched them
eye to eye
in hollow numbness
to fill
the empty pots
of self.

The saline drops
strayed
on my notepad
and the ink
ceased to
form letters.

The nib of
my life
dried in
the ink blots
on white paper
not knowing
if ever
it could pen again...

23rd Sep 2007, by Abhilash Hegde

Reviews

[.]

Isn't it amazing that you can create such a meaningful, universal poem from just one word? I feel like my tears are definitely alive. After this poem, my tears will have a different taste. Because a poet gave them life!

[A.H.]

Tears are always so personal, they are the most precious and valuable pearls, they must be kept alive. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughtful words on this poem, B.

[Ankita Dwivedi]

So relatable and splendid.. Thank you for sharing..
Love, Ankita

[A.H.]

Thank you Ankita for reading. Glad to hear your thoughts on this write! :)

[Ankita Dwivedi]

Glad to find Indian here lol..

[Bala Gorthi]

Tears filling the abyss of pain an impossibly can be possible only in an artist' s horizon. Very well crafted depth of pain balanced by magnanimity of tears.
You are exceptional, Abhilash.

[A.H.]

Thanks for being kind with words, Bala. Tears are very personal to oneself and are pure source of emotions. Tears sure are capable of changing you from within and more often than not they are life-changing! Glad you stopped by for sharing your thoughts. Thanks.

[Najam Us Saher]

Wow. These lines have so much depth in them loved it.

[A.H.]

Thank you Najam for dropping by. I'm glad to know you loved reading it :)

[Najam Us Saher]

You're welcome :)

[ManasaC]

A very well written poem with strong emotions! Good Job!!!!!!!!

[A.H.]

Thank you, ManasaC.. for reading and leaving your thoughts on this write. Nice to know you found this write to your liking :)

[Manu]

Your writing has left me flabbergasted ! You are really an amazing poet. Keep it up !!

[A.H.]

Thank you Gorthi for the kind words. I'm glad to know you liked my poetry :)

[Marianne Rose]

I really like this poem- it reads smoothly, tells a beautiful hidden story and takes us into that microscope that sees things up close, then backs us away to the whole picture of the page again. Beautiful imagery and flow.

[A.H.]

Those were kind words. I'm glad you liked this one.
Thanks Marianne for reading and the review!