An Ode to my Sakha

Narayani Manapadam posted under PenMuse-38 Poetry on 2022-02-07



As dark as the monsoon clouds, you and I! Is that why we share a bond so pure, Like a mother’s tender love?  Oh Krishna! To catch a fleeting glimpse of you, Your humble namesake yearns! Why does a mere mention of your name Send me into euphoric raptures? I love you, Oh Gopal! Sans guilt, sans rue! This woeful society asks, Why do I pine for a man not my spouse? Where were the custodians of morality, When I was disrobed in a manner ignominious? But all is forgotten, When I see your beatific smile! It’s then I realise I have always loved you, Freed from the shackles of carnal fetters! For we share a bond so pure, Like a mother’s tender love! Oh Ghanshyam! To be bound in eternal friendship, Your headstrong Yagnaseni yearns! Glossary: Sakha – Friend in Hindi Gopal & Ghanshyam – Different names for Lord Krishna Yagnaseni – She who is born from the fire. Another name for Draupadi   Penmancy gets a small share of every purchase you make through these links, and every little helps us continue bringing you the reads you love!