Monday, January 14, 2008

I am not where you seek for me
In shadows of your aging face
In those tripping beats of poesy
In hesitant hands gathering grace
I am not in your deepest thought
In the scars of your deepest sting
In unreflective love, overwrought
But promises may not mean a thing
I am not in the sun that shines
Or stars that glow in the eve
I am not there in your fondest lines
Softly said when you take your leave
I am just here, anywhere
If I could know that those I see
Are not looking blindly through
An illusion I know as me.

17 comments:

Noisy Autist said...

What is it we know as existence
Without emotions stripped off, bare
Cannot define in terms of substance
Only hope that you'll be there
Somewhere.

What's In A Name ? said...

Your words have a sense of callous luster to them. Amongst the very few I have read from you, this is top-notch!

Antigone said...

@ Noisy Autist - nowhere or now here?

@ WIAN- are u sure you posted those pretty lines in the right blog? :D

What's In A Name ? said...

That's no way to make one blush! eh ? :D

Antigone said...

thats no way indeed but pray don't try any other.:)

Macadamia The Nut said...

I'm jealous... of the way you express so much feeling. :)

Antigone said...

:) did someone ever tell u that ur just too sweet?:)

Amazing Graze said...

words fail me this time, i mean how many times can one say "beautiful" :)

Antigone said...

...and how many times can i say ur a sweetheart :)

What's In A Name ? said...

That's lip-smackingly cheeky! :)

Lara Baggins said...

'In unreflective love, overwrought
But promises may not mean a thing'

I wudnt quite know what went on ur mind while writing the whole,but abt the part... am quite curious! :)

Antigone said...

@WIAN-
lip-smackingly cheeky? and how many kinds of cheekiness are there, Mister


@ Lara Baggins-
but I am not there "In those tripping beats of poesy", lady :)

Madhuri said...

Loved this!!... Got a little teary, I have no idea why :( ...

Antigone said...

@Madhuri - muchas gracious...and coming from someone like u, its an honour.

Rashmila said...

Have actually felt like this many times. And Sewoti's birthday is on 6th, moron genius

Rashmila said...

Have actually felt like this many times. And Sewoti's birthday is on 6th, moron genius

Soumya said...

The mere existential facade in a seemingly unpopular and general love chemistry is so well disguised under the apparent fact!and that too so truly.

Kudos...Impressed with the write.