And That Was Him
- Hashtag Kalakar
- Nov 30, 2025
- 1 min read
By Devdutt Tandel
I came across this man
Who was loved by everyone
For his heart
For his words
And his world was crowded
Unlike mine
But one day I saw a glitch
In his perfect world
And it felt
Like something familiar
Maybe a delusion
Of my perception
Of him
Of his longing
Of his urge
For something more
That might not be grand
But something human
More than this
Or me
Yet I reach out
Not for him
But for me
And for my dry hands
That seek for a touch
By a man
Who is more than what he is supposed to be
But he ran
From the rebel in my eyes
What I knew not
Was that he was lost
From not being him
And that was him
By Devdutt Tandel

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