He dazzled, he scorched
He looked right through all
His arrogance had them swooning
Not one to accede
He strides right past
Fresh as morning dew
In blushing pink I coyly smiled
Impervious to childish charm
He turned away sternly
His shadow grew long
The loves of my life
One so unyielding
Proudly bearing his golden crown
Leaving me always by the wayside
Sinking into despair
Tearing the flowers in my tiara
I bury my face in the ground
Swearing never to arise
The dry, arid earth
Blisters on my face
Forsaken I lie
Forgotten is my fate
Know not for how long
Then a sudden cool gush
Strong hands lift me gently
And I stare into his eyes
Dark and smouldering
Intense is his gaze
He looks at me long and hard
I wilt in his arms
His fingers play with my hair
He holds me close
From somewhere a faint fragrance
Perfumes the moments
An embrace so passionate
In the dark his silhouette
My pale dress wrapped around him
Stars twinkling in my locks
Two suitors and me just one
Walking the tightrope
Fall I would
A certainty almost
Like soft clouds of love
His love engulfs
The silence chimes
A sweet note
Barely able to see
I succumb to his charms
Unknown is the night
Bewitching his ways
He speaks not, but lingers
For long his caress
Stranger in my life
Casting a spell
Forbidden zone
I slipped away from the sundry
Ventured where I must not
Hazarding without a thought
Oh Dark Lord of the Night
How you seduce
Enticing and overpowering
Into the black hole
Pulling me into your hold
Entrapped I am
Left the sunny path
Tear stained face now aglow
Shimmering in the dark
Passive in your presence
Succumbing to your passion
O Minstrel of the Dark
Submerged in your tune
I float away into the faraway stars.
Nandita De nee Chatterjee is a writer/freelance journalist/ Senior Editor Chrysanthemum Chronicles/housewife. Formerly with Economic Times. Cover stories and Feature Writer with Statesman, Illustrated Weekly, Economic Times, Telegraph, Times of India, Femina, Filmfare, Germany Today, Voix Meets Mode, UK, FrontierWeekly, Namaste Ink, Setu magazine, US, Innsaei International Journal, Plethora 3, Chrysanthemum Chronicles 1, 2 & Anniversary Edition; Literatureslight Magazine, Global United Renaissance 2 to 8, Raven Cage Ezine, Germany, Taifas Literary, Italy, Our Poetry Archives, Cultural Reverence; Poetry Planet magazine 1 & 2; New York Parrot.
Co Author: Big Bang of Non-Fiction, Life in Reverse; 30 Best Poets; Poems from Best Poets; Sea; Coffee & Echoes; Wrapped Up Feelings; Poetry Planet's Christmas in my Heart , Moonlight; ALS's Kaleidoscope of Asia & Bilingual Anthology of Poems; Poetry Planet's Writers' Haven; Rewrite the Stars; Love Thy Mother; The Real Hero; Ashes; Arising from the Dust; Striving for Survival; Plethora's An Indian Summer; Poetry Planet's Lockdown Diaries, Born to Dream, Spotlight Winner's Anthologies, Words in Motion; Dancing with Death; Metaphors of Life; Art of Poetry; Macabre Tales by Chrysanthemum Chronicles; Heart of a Poet; Poetry: Best of 2020; I Want to Live; World Healing World Peace 2022 by Innerchildpress USA; The Sounds of Spring, Asia Sings and Ancient Egyptians: Modern Poets (September 2021) by Silk Road Literature Series, Egypt; Golden Apples of God; OPA's Midnight Moments; Litterateur RW May, September Anthologies & Reflectoem Issue13; The Literary Parrot by New York Parrot; Compassion, US; Paradise on Earth 2, US; Body of Memories, Setu US; Whispers of Soflay; Peace for Ukraine, UK.
Coffee Table Books - 4: Gems II; Gems III; Never Cease to Amaze by World Pictorial Arts Forum and Chocolaty Affairs and Scandals by Chrysanthemum Chronicles.
Editor: Macabre Tales; Demigods are Alive; To Frida With Love; CC 2 and Anniversary Edition, The Aniconic Cosmic Dancer.
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