Temptations are wings
And addiction, the sky.
Ever roosting bats
Never ending hunts in dark
Condensed stalactites, Cenotaphs
Of secluded silences and tears
Will the surgeon ever find
The last thought, frozen emotion,
The missed kiss, lost mist
And the never born goosebumps?
Originally published in the Modern Literature Magazine, based in Chennai,India, on 12th November 2021. Thank you so much Rajesh Subramanian.