Like the Third Secret of Fatima,
He kept it in his mind.
Never revealed, never uttered
But pondered upon….
His heart ached , he kept smiling;
His agonized mind , sometimes
As if in hallucination
Saw her sashaying like an empress
Through the thoroughfare.
And now, as he could feel
The gentle touch of Thanatus
He tried , for the final time
To give words to his passion.
But, alas! What numbness that was !
His organs betrayed him
His eyes closed themselves in despair.
Untold , unrequited, his love became
Ethereal. Purer than truth ,
Unfathomable like the ocean,
Intangible like the air.
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Thanks..I’ve just visited and followed your wonderful blog! You’ve written on myriad topics…will explore your blog soon… 🙂
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That was beautiful Maniparna. Very beautifully written 🙂
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Beautiful!
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lovely poetry:)
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Beautiful is the word.
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I am speechless Maniparna..
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well written…!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautifully Crafted, choice of words, phrases and the flow, unfathomable like the ocean and intangible like air …loved it
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Glad to know you like it..thank you… 🙂
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I wish he was vocal like you could orate your scattered thoughts. Ek baar kehkar tho dekha hota!
Nonetheless, you have immortalized his love.
If I may ask – What is Thanatus? Couldn’t find an apt meaning.
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Thanatus or Thanatos is referred to as the Greek God of Death…it is said that his touch is gentle and kind i.e he symbolizes a peaceful death…
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Interesting! Maybe you should give this a sequel, followed by a prequel. There’s so much scope here. It doesn’t deserve to remain platonic, especially after all that build up – so a sequel at least is a must 🙂
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Haha..as you’ve suggested, I think now I’ve to ponder over a sequel… 🙂 thank you so much..
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Because some feelings just cannot be described in words, it can only be felt. Beautifully written 🙂
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Absolutely…well said 🙂 …and thanks for dropping by… 🙂
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Unless you’re in your comfort zone you can’t certainly bring the mood, but right now I can only say I was touched by your flow… and yes, I need to wiki-search those mytho/religious references… Happy rhyming 🙂
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Thank you Anunoy… I love to use such mytho-religious references in my lines… 😀
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Like always 🙂
please don’t miss my post a classic answer.just watch it full because i spend 2 hours on putting subtitles on places where it is really needed even if it is in malayalam most is in terrific english and some things you can understand in malayalam without subtitles 🙂
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Will watch it as soon as possible… 🙂
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Lovely Poem Maniparna…..:)
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Thank you…
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Platonic indeed! Sublime, Maniparna!
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Beautiful pic for the lines, or is it the other way! 🙂
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Thanks Indrani.. 🙂
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Very well expressed for such a common thing.
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I Love white flowers and this is a beautiful pictures maniparna.. And your poetry adds glory to it 🙂
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Thank you Vidyasree, actually I loved this small,pristine white flower too when I saw it glowing with raindrops … glad to know you liked it too…. 🙂
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Loved the picture and would keep wondering why he didn’t say it!
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Ehh..may he was too shy or was afraid of being rejected…
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Beautiful !
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Such a powerfully deep and well-written poem … so sad that his feelings should remain hidden to become:
Ethereal. Purer than truth ,
Unfathomable like the ocean,
Intangible like the air.
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Thank you so much…. nice to know you like it… 🙂
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🙂
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Wonderful, wonderful lines. 🙂 Really liked this one. 🙂
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Thanks Gaurab… 🙂
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Beautifully written
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Simply beautiful.
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Beautiful
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Wonderful Maniparna…
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lovely..
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Love and its fallacies! beautifully penned!
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Truly platonic Mani …. The words are beautifully strung and there is a lyrical quality in the verse…It has sorrow , it has pathos and it flows gently like a calm river………..:)
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beautiful and powerful!!
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Thanks so much… 🙂
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Really Beautiful. Scattered in my own world of love !
Keep Writing Maniparna.
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Nice post!!
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Beautiful poem.Keep writing more 🙂
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Very platonic indeed, Maniparna. Love – the mysterious feeling – the ever pure – the ethereal….
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Such depth, both in your words and in his story… great work Mani 🙂
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Third secret of fathima, just amazing. No one would have ever thought of it. This is just wonderful 🙂
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Thanks so much Anoop… This was a Christian reference… 🙂
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The simile in the first line is fabulous. Very much in resonance with the theme of the poem.
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Thanks so much Sir… 🙂
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Really an evocative poem…so much to think about in your words.
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What a life long struggle! I feel for the man. I hope the love itself blessed him, and the borders he now passes over make music of such loyal passion.
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Strong emotions beautifully penned Mani.
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beautiful, with strong emotions.
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Unrequited love.. to be able to raise above it takes a lot of strength,
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Yes, indeed… a lot of mental strength is needed… 🙂
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Beautiful and platonic 🙂
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Thanks.. 🙂
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Platonic indeed…pure and ethereal…great lines Maniparna…
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Oh, and three treats for Gulgul 🙂
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Gulgul thanked you profusely ZQ… 🙂
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Thanatus… nice introduction to a great meaning, (concept) in your piece!
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Such a beautiful poem Maniparna 🙂
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