To and To Be

by Dr. Kumarendra Mallick

On the pans of a scale
love strikes a delicate balance –
Love on one side
and on the other its fragrance

One wants to love,
the other wants to be loved,
One wants to see,
the other wants to be seen

One wants to hear,
the other wants to be heard,
One wants to adore,
the other wants to be adored

One wants to dream,
the other wants to be dreamt of,
One wants to sing,
the other wants to be a song

Between to and to be
there is a see-through wall,
hidden in the heart and shining in eyes
love is a many splendoured fadeless crystal

28-Jun-2013

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Comments on this Poem

Thank you, Nathmal ji. It is a pleasure to read your analysis. This poem has two aspects - dedicated either to God or to the beloved. You have taken the former route to appreciate my humble contribution.

KUmarendra Mallick
14-Jul-2013 01:56 AM

You have presented various love situations here.Emotions play a great role
to express love.Whole drama of this world is based on love.God has created
a beautiful arrangement to continue regeneration in this world by love.Thank
you very much for "To and To Be".Your brush of words painting should be
always continue. A lot of thanks again Mallick Ji.

Nathmal Sharma
13-Jul-2013 13:50 PM