A Feeling On the Following Night

I cannot sleep oh! 
Sleep well.
Let’s leave right 
now, O love! 
Into the street and 
eavesdrop… 
What the 
professors, the 
fellow poet,
And the editor say
About my true secret 
feelings conveyed to 
you
At times, in an 
unattempted verse
Ah! Breaking 
traditions, old 
customs in Art.

And move on 
secretly and slowly,
Unnoticed by the 
dogs barking 
beneath the lamp-
posts
And listen by their 
window,
Do the lovers laid in 
bed
Whisper in each 
other’s ears—
Quote our lines, 
reference our poems,
And pretend as ours 
their love!

Have gone public! 
Oh! Have gone public
Today, sometimes to 
my will,
Sometimes not!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Pettit Avatar
February 26, 2014 at 12:16 AM
Nicely written.
Bhat Avatar
February 26, 2014 at 9:01 AM
Thanks Robert
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