7 .“On the Fort”
“Last week, Niki had promised
to meet at the fort,
but she is running late,
while waiting, Nil’s heart grows restless…”
There’s really no meaning left in this,
You’re still not here…just emptiness.
What’s the point of waiting for you,
When you break each solemn vow?
The day before, you said you’d come today,
& today you push it one more day away.
We were to meet at the fort tonight,
Even the warriors had decked the gate in light.
But now I won’t stand here anymore,
Nor sit on this cold old stone floor.
My tear-stained face, my breaking voice…
& you smile, as if it’s all your choice.
You didn’t show, and the birds cried too,
Even the wild creatures
mourned with the dew.
The dam of emotions burst apart,
Flooding the fort with a grieving heart.
In your absence, even the clouds broke down,
&
tourists watched tears rain over the crown…
– Nil
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