Mocktails cannot quench
The thirst of a tired tourist;
Only water can do that
The thirst of a tired tourist;
Only water can do that
Love alone can soothe
Burns and scars of the journey;
It deep cleanses like water.
© Purba Chakraborty
26.04.2018
Note: This is a Sedoka poem. Sedoka is an unrhymed Japanese poetry form with the syllable count: 5-7-7 and 5-7-7. A Sedoka often addresses the same subject from two perspectives.
