thin waistline and a fat stack of memories
it began on the terrace
with lousy poetry, cold tea, and playful eyes
you unravelled a mystery
to my utter surprise
i am not sure how it started
it sure ended on that auburn paisley sheet
in-between sweet moaning
i felt complete
i dressed up in front of you later
dabbed kohl, tied my hair into a messy bun
draped that cotton saree
playfully making the pleats one-by-one
then you asked graciously
if you could tuck those pleats in
i felt knots and butterflies come alive
the moment your fingers touched my skin
you stood behind as i adjusted the pallu
it was a bout of nervousness for me
to make a lady uncomfortable with silence
was your idiosyncrasy
a million moments i've lived since
moving my fingers on that paisley print
like my life, that sheet, and cotton saree
are immortally linked
the mystery you unravelled
sometime in april noon
a dry-dead day can lit up
without a shower or monsoon
draping saree is an art, they say
undraping too is an art
only a special someone can touch your skin
and leave an indelible impression on your heart
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So lovely!
ReplyDeletenice read Saru.
ReplyDeleteLoved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Swati!
DeleteBeautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteWow! Only a true lover can connect to the last few lines. Pure romance!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ami!
DeleteLovely Saru :) bahut bahut sunder
ReplyDeleteShukriya :)
DeleteThank you
ReplyDeleteHow sensual your poem is. Just loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kalpana.
DeleteLovely... so beautifully penned :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteLovely poem, pure love :) :)
ReplyDeleteAahh, Truly Romantic <3
ReplyDeleteLoved it!!!!!!
Thanks, Roma.
DeleteVery very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOoooh!!! Such a sensually romantic one! <3
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashish.
DeleteBeautiful and sensual :)
ReplyDeleteVery sensual and lovely, Saru!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteSensual is the word. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alka!
DeleteWow ! Truly Sensual !
ReplyDeleteThat was just beautiful! Brought back a lot of memories from the honeymoon days. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rekha!
DeleteGotta try a sari soon ;-) Beautifully written Saru x
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteBeautiful play of words Saru! I read it first, but could not find a place to comment:(
ReplyDeleteSorry about that, Sir.
DeleteI could feel the draping nd undraping of the saree. Saree is definitely the most sensuous attire. Good one saru.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed.
DeleteBeautiful and sensual poem. You make the sari an art:)
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It is an art!
DeleteWow! This is so sensuous yet serene. This is the poetry derived out of the beauty of life. A cotton saree never seemed so beautiful to me. I am draping a paisley printed one today after reading this. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for a beautiful comment.
DeleteOnly an artist say compliment one work with another.
It's just superb from start till end! Fabulous piece of poetry Saru!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Saurabh.
DeleteSweet and sensual!
ReplyDeleteThank, Manisha!
DeleteUndraping too, is an art... the subtlety of romance...wonderful, Saru... :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteWow Saru! Loved the poem!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow!
ReplyDelete:)
Deletewoooh.. loved it..
ReplyDeletesensuous and brimming with romance. Love sweet Love :)
Thank you :)
DeleteLuminary, magnificent!
ReplyDeleteYou do really manage and have to tug all the heart strings at once, don't you? ๐คฏ♥️๐ญ๐ญ
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