Stars

By Dr Dwijisha Katkar

I see glimpses of my past, in you 

Of glittering stars 

In the looming night 

Blankets of warmth 

Against the backdrop,

Of a cold life 

Rain splattering mindlessly 

Engaging in a conversation

With the wind, screeching 

Blood trickling away 

In my veins 

Burning; a wildfire 

Two eyes meeting 

And then glancing away 

Keeping distance, 

Lest the parallel lines 

Converge 

A heady combination

Of longing, 

Of heartbreak, Intertwined 

Like the old roots 

Of a twisted tree 

Like a fog 

Of gossamer 

Just hazy enough 

To trip up on

Of my sighs and cries 

And the worst ending 

A mind gone mad 

Thoughts piling on 

Spilling through 

Keeping me close enough 

Yet so, so, far 

A galaxy away 

Into the black hole,

I wander around

Alone and lonely; 

I see glimpses of my past, in you 

And this time

I look away 

Before I fall

Again. 

By Dr Dwijisha Katkar