Aniruddha Pathak Poet Villanelle

Wish, the words were not so short

I wonder why these words are short
They better be when rather long,
To give us time ere we abort.

No one is in a trial court,
Nor scared of a judicial gong,
And wonder why these words are short.

They, captive in their heart’s soft fort,
To whom an abrupt ‘no’ feels wrong,
Need time to say no and abort. 

Fine to say no as fair retort,
Make it a sweet-sounding dingdong,
Yet look, ‘yes’ too is far too short.

To see, no option sounds so curt,
Sing out a gentle lilting song,
That, you have time ere you abort.

It is an art that I exhort,
To practice well and all along:
I wonder why these words are short,
We sure need time ere we abort.
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Villanelle |02.10.2024|word, yes, no

Poet’s note:  We often find it so difficult to say no, we are forced to say yes under pressure. Why? Perhaps both ‘yes’ and’ no’ as words are so short, they do not give us enough time to think. This Villanelle is born from this lack of comfort. 
 
To reach to your heart
I wrote poems all my life.
Too late upon my part
When I knew in utter strife,
The roadblocks were far too rife.

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