Poem

Childhood Lost

Shouvik / October 26, 2023

A man of great fortune and fame I am, And friends I have many. Yet I wander in search of happiness In blackboards and books I never found any.

Poem

Once

Shouvik / October 24, 2023

Once, we were lovers, lost in the maze of crumpled bedsheets, discovering each other’s body like two mice in an infinite maze.

Poem

A Wish

Shouvik / September 20, 2016

I do not wish to float; I want to sink and see that world underneath of beautiful people.

Poem

The Afterglow of Regret

Shouvik / March 10, 2016

In the afterglow of regret, my pain is exposed, and I am vulnerable and unstable. For I am a criminal guilty of many mistakes, gambling my life as stakes.

Poem

The Greatest Journey

Shouvik / December 28, 2015

For a moment lost in translation, the heart goes into depression as meaningless words struggle to make an impression.

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This War

Shouvik / July 15, 2015

A silent war wages inside me. It’s not a dream or an intellectual fantasy or a child’s stubborn desire.

Poem

Found

Shouvik / July 12, 2015

Found a little toy called heart, Found it broken, torn and ripped apart. Found it lying on the street, Trampled on by the hundreds of feet.

Poem

Under a moonlit sky, My lady sat and wept. While her world was in turmoil, Ours soundly slept. She sat and she cried While she thought of all the lies, Her face buried in her hands As tears streamed from her eyes.