I am the red gate of her house
She makes me feel important
Though I am nothing special;
Every evening,
She looks at my direction
From her balcony
With a coy smile
And impatience tickling her.
As she sees him,
A wide grin appears on her face
I keep looking at her, happily
Till she walks inside her room.
I am the red gate of her house
She makes me feel like a friend
Though I am an inanimate object;
Every evening,
She looks at my direction
From her balcony
There is no sign of him
For months now,
She sobs and wails every day
Confiding in me,
I desperately look forward
To his arrival just to see her smiling again.
-Purba Chakraborty
(11.02.2016)
Linking this poem with Poets United Midweek Motif ~ The Inanimate & The Non-Human
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My poetry book "The Heart Listens to No One" which is a collection of 35 love poems is now available in Amazon Kindle.
"I desperately look forward to his arrival just to see her smiling again...."
ReplyDeleteOh Purba this touched me to the core!!!
Beautifully expressed!
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Thank you so much dear. Glad that the poem touched you :) <3
DeleteThis is so beautiful, especially giving feeling to the that red gate that loves her too but she is too upset to realise that.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I loved the way you comprehended the poem :)
DeleteThis was so well done - I got taken in and the twist mid way made my heart sad, and this was so masterfully done.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely words :)
Deleteoh love the angle that you are writing this from. Your poem here is fresh and fun all in one. thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the poem :)
DeleteThis poem is so wonderfully conceived. You are an amazing poet...truly gifted. I know your poetry book will also be a huge success. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Gaurab. I am so happy you liked this poem and also my poetry book. Thanks for the steady encouragement always :)
DeleteClever personification Purba...
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteOh I love this, Purba! Love the personality you give the red gate. Congratulations on another book. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sherry.
DeleteSo glad you liked the poem :)
I really like this. It is fun to think about what a gate might think. You really got inside of its spirit and wrote a terrific poem!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Mary. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteBeautifully expressed :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anjali :)
DeleteWhat an imagination! Beautifully expressed!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Mridula :)
DeleteNicely written greatly expressed. The Red Gate must be proud of you for doing this :)
ReplyDeleteha ha :D Thank you, Kishor :)
DeleteHow soulfully expressed dear. Loved the concept behind the red gate. Very beautifully penned. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much sweetie :) <3
DeleteAww... sad.
ReplyDeleteYears back I used to wait for postman like this staring at the gate. :)
aww....that's sweet :)
Deletehmmm..... Very sweet, Purba :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deleteyou gave the red gate a sweet and caring soul Purba...love your lines :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sumana for the lovely comment :)
DeleteThat is a very faithful and important gate keeper..the last line made me smile as my first thought when i saw the picture was of a bright lipstick smile
ReplyDeletewow! I am so glad to know that it made you smile :)
Deleteok this is so creative *_* beautiful <3
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sachin :)
DeleteWhat a lovely take on this prompt. Love the idea of personifying the gate, like a little puppy reflecting its master's moods. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Myrna. Loved your comment :)
DeleteGood one. I like it.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deleteamazing Purba... the red gate must really love you darling :-) xx
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he he :D
DeleteThanks a lot sweetie :) <3
This gate being able to relate emotionally...I like that...causes me to long for a gate that could do the same. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSame here...wish such a gate existed out of our imagination. Thanks Hannah :)
DeleteWow! Poignant. I absolutely loved the way you have related all emotions Purba. And most of all, many congratulations on your new book. :)
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you loved it, dear.
DeleteAnd thank you so much for your wishes :)
Beautiful..there is something about the color red that is extremely catchy...but the poignancy you have brought here is just beautiful Purba.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear :) <3
DeleteHope he comes soon & the red gate welcomes him.
ReplyDeleteHappy V'Day, Purba!
What a lovely wish, Anita :)
DeleteThis is so lovely and emotional. Good one for the theme, Purba. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Meera :)
DeleteNice one Purba, it has brought out the emotion of anticipation so well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vinay :)
DeleteHeart Touchy Poetry, Purba.. Excellent Theme of Emotional Expression.. So rightly said!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sir :)
DeleteBeautifully written. You have a way with words. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :)
DeleteThere is so much pain in this verse. It's strange how we find comfort/discomfort in things.
ReplyDeleteLoved this poem.
That's so true, Saru :)
DeleteThank you so much dear :)
What a beautiful poem. What compassion lies in your verse.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Leslie :)
DeleteLovely poem, Purba. It really is such a perfect companion piece to mine! I liked the change in perspective! :-)
ReplyDeleteI loved your poem too, Nicholas. Thank you so much :)
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