Love Never Dies

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Clear all the foliage on the path, 
He forgets where I rest.
He walks on familiar roads, 
The ones marked with my address.

You cover it with dried leaves, 
Dried memories and drowned hope.
Don't blame him, if he can't trace,
Path leading to my dusty abode.

Once a year he comes soaked in tears, 
Blaming me, cursing for I betrayed.
Renders the same soliloquy, 
Same for the last one decade.

It's October again, 
He will rub off layers of dust.
Whisper few memories on the grave of lady, 
He once dearly loved.

Eons from now, we shall be again, 
Same couple with starry eyes.
I am dead, he will die, 
But love, love never dies.

The lump in his throat, his heavy heart, 
My stony grave moans for him.
Of all the seasons, he must now get, 
His share of spring.

Till then, clear all the foliage,
He forgets where I rest.
He walks where we spent our evenings, 
The one with my last address.


Comments

  1. Alka GurhaOctober 6, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    How powerful and poignant is that Saru? You are a master when it comes to exploring varied emotions via words. Absolutely loved this one.

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    1. Saru SinghalOctober 28, 2014 at 4:30 PM

      Truly humbled! Thanks a ton for reading, Alka. :)

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  2. Rahul BhatiaOctober 6, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Lovely expression and play of words entwined with emotions Saru!

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  3. Amrit SinhaOctober 6, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    "Eons from now, we shall be again,
    Same couple with starry eyes.
    I am dead, he will die,
    But love, love never dies."

    And I stand up and applaud :-D

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  4. Saurabh ChawlaOctober 6, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    Intense one Saru! Loved the lines:



    Eons from now, we shall be again,
    Same couple with starry eyes.
    I am dead, he will die,
    But love, love never dies.

    And it deserves a standing ovation :)

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  5. Ankita October 6, 2014 at 11:56 PM

    Oh! so touching..gave me goosebumps! loved it saru...:)

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  6. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 1:24 AM

    A sad and beautiful poem!

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  7. Stuti DhyaniOctober 7, 2014 at 2:05 AM

    very poignant and powerful

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  8. UppalOctober 7, 2014 at 2:46 AM

    Intermingling of emotions hinting at autumn's falling of leaves perhaps!

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  9. Akshay Kumar GOctober 7, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    This is so incredibly powerful. Amazed, as always. :)

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  10. Red HandedOctober 7, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Those last two paragraphs...gave me goosebumps.
    The last address......
    You are amazing and I mean it with all my heart.

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  11. UnknownOctober 7, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    How nice. Filled with emotion.

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  12. Found In FolsomOctober 7, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    I read it twice...loved it...loved it...now again...third time :)

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  13. Ravish ManiOctober 8, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    What an ironical coincidence! Today I shared on IB "Love: The Biggest Death" and you "Love Never Dies"

    Beautiful lines...so many moments to connect with.... Thanks a lot Saru :)

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  14. VinithaOctober 8, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Awesome lines Saru!

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  15. M S MahawarOctober 8, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    Lovely!

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  16. K.A. AcharyaOctober 8, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful words filled with emotions.

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  17. divsiOctober 8, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    i will re-read this again and again! so beautiful! :) loved it!

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  18. Deepak KripalOctober 8, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    The one with my last address... how thoughtful was that..!!

    Hi Saru.. finally I am (happily) back at your place :) And I am not even talking about how busy life is (did I just say that!)

    It's a very moving piece Saru, and one with a deep thought worth exploring.
    'I am dead, he will die' - the line says more than is written. I thought it was one of those poems where a lot is written between the lines, through the play of words. You clearly know your craft pal! :)

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    1. Saru SinghalOctober 28, 2014 at 4:48 PM

      Good to see you back, Deepak. And even better to see you here, now that you are a celebrity. So proud of your achievement. Yet to read it though.

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  19. Yogi SaraswatOctober 9, 2014 at 1:47 AM


    Eons from now, we shall be again,
    Same couple with starry eyes.
    I am dead, he will die,
    But love, love never dies.
    Heart Touching words and picture is very nice , specially the Hut seeing back.

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  20. ManiparnaOctober 9, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    So very touching Saru.....emotionally powerful enough to make one cry...!

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    1. Saru SinghalOctober 28, 2014 at 4:49 PM

      Thanks Maniparna for a beautiful comment, encouraged to do better.

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  21. PriyashiOctober 9, 2014 at 5:07 AM

    Hey Saru, One more beautiful outcome from you... heart touching poem, very well expressed. Loved it.....:)

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  22. Anita SabatOctober 9, 2014 at 5:17 AM

    Oh! Very touching...
    Final address...

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  23. ManognaOctober 9, 2014 at 5:18 AM

    Wow..spell binding..

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  24. MiOctober 9, 2014 at 11:57 PM

    wow.. like always.. so beautiful!

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  25. A Homemaker's UtopiaOctober 10, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    Loved it Saru :)

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  26. UnknownOctober 12, 2014 at 1:45 AM

    Beautiful ...

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  27. joshi danielOctober 13, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    looks a bit different and extremely nice :)

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  28. AnonymousOctober 19, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    Truly incomparable poem. Read such type of poem after a long time. Thankyou for writing this poem mam. No "words" to praise. Beauriful...

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  29. Rigzin NamgyalOctober 19, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    ..Saru..you are the best..it was beautiful.. :)

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  30. Saru SinghalOctober 28, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Thank you so much, Ash! :)

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  31. UnknownNovember 2, 2014 at 10:26 PM

    Another touching poem. Lovely the way it ends. :)

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  32. AseemNovember 24, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    Really touching Saru. You have a lovely way with words. The last 3 stanzas were the best of all :).

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  33. Kokila guptaJune 30, 2015 at 1:57 AM

    Its Beautiful..a very emotional one ...

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  34. Tina AcharyaOctober 8, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    Intense, depth, Soulful and emotional. Simply superb!! Poetry at its best!!

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