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Poetry at Sangam

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FORGIVENESS by Nirupama Dutt

I seek forgiveness of all
those women from whom
I stole a moment or two
of their share of sunshine
This petty theft of mine
troubled them much
made them stay awake
many a night
We women are so afraid
of the pitch dark
that we reach out
to one another’s sunshine
and bring back a gleaming
ray or two and trim the
edges of the dark veil
of the night but we
always leave the sun intact

I forgive all those women
who stole a moment
or two of my   sunshine

 

NIRUPAMA DUTT