Vijaya Dashami always brings tears to the eyes. Writer Gopa Bhattacharjee reciprocates our emotions, weaving her feelings about idol immersion into verses for the Clips and Pages family.
Adieu Time
Silently, I waited in the corner.
Looking at you constantly,
a thought just came by me:
I have never wanted anything from you.
What you have given me in abundance
that was unpredictable, unexpected.
I have never wished anything from you.
Nor have I given you anything in return.
I guess I never thought of giving you anything.
The more I received prosperity,
the more I felt guilty and apologetic.
Your immersion brought tears to my eyes.
I am just an ungrateful mortal.
How can I ask anything from you?
Author’s Bio
Entrepreneur, researcher, freelance journalist Gopa Bhattacharjee is a romantic poet who loves the first showers of monsoons, 80s’ Hindi songs and fish curry cooked by her mother. She has published two Poetry Books and many of her poems have been published in various national and international magazines and anthologies. She is one of the leading actors and producer of the short poetry film ‘Kolkata Cocktail’ which received national and international recognition. She has been the featured poet at different cultural meets in and out of Kolkata and was invited as the Guest of Honour at the literary event KAVYA KUMBH in Allahabad.
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