• Published : 25 Sep, 2014
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Voices in the room

Conversation runs

In a meandering flow-

food, clothes, politics;

Light laughter, delightful banter,

and the politics of my exclusion.

A bubble in a free flowing stream.

 

The occasional look or word my way

- An awkward halt,

then an embarrassed silence,

Me, a boulder in a free flowing stream.

 

I fix you in my stare,

I long 

To ask about the sadness in your eye,

the gloom you try to hide-

 Ask

Was I not your friend once? 

 

Life’s little irony –

Those you want, want you not,

Those who seek you out,

You, Dread most!

 

About the Author

Dr. Bhuvaneshwari Shankar

Joined: 07 May, 2014 | Location: --, --

I have a long association with English Language, it's literature and teaching, with a doctoral degree in Literature from Osmania University, and a Diploma in ELT from EFLU. There was a break in my studies due to an early marriage but  I returned t...

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