Thrill

When it reaches the destination,
the recipient gets connected
with a sensation in both hearts
with a seed of love sprouting,
with a sweet music ringing in ears,
bringing a shy smile to lips
and cheeks turning red…

But when it wanders off
having lost its antenna,
it comes back undelivered
or remains unanswered…

Sometimes it is written
but not posted
and put back in a cupboard drawer, gathering dust,
waiting for an opportune time…

Sometimes it is thrown in pieces
in a waste paper basket,
or simply burnt to ashes
out of anger or frustration…

But it never dies,
it cannot be deleted,
it resides in the subconscious mind
and somewhere
in the deepest corner of the heart…

I have seen all these snail stages
of a love letter,
I don’t know whether
in this electronic age of speed,
the same thrill is felt
that I used to feel
while walking into my platonic love…

–Kaushal Kishore

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