Past Love

The sky was the same, 

But we were on opposite sides,

Sharing the same roof 

And stage.

In the middle of friends, 

I couldn't behave 

Like other friends. 

Eyes didn't seek my permission 

To look at her intermittently.

Emotions started 

To overwhelm me 

But their collision with 

The invisible wall of her partner

Produced shards of mine 

Falling soundless.

Holding the truth of our past love 

In my eyes, 

I gasped and feeble voice of mine whispered

'How are you Shalini, your husband is so handsome?'

Extending the plate of food, 

She crooned, 

'He is not like you, 

He is courageous and staunch'.