Yearning
Our article of faith
was first betrayed
when we chose
to cold-shoulder it.
There was no written document,
only inhalations
of its essence.
To the eyes, we have
dressed the damages.
The cuts are cauterized.
Sores are sterilized.
In the archives of our minds,
the unwritten
text is a remembrancer.
Sanjeev Sethi has authored seven books of poetry. He has been published in over thirty countries. He is the
joint winner of the Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK. He was
recently conferred the 2023 Setu Award for Excellence. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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