KISSING THE TEARS--award winner

KISSING THE TEARS



When a man loves a woman
His love is not sublime.
He wants to be physical
And kiss her all the time.

In his love he holds her and
Takes in gentle embrace.
He kisses her hand and palm
Her lips and brow and face.

When a woman is in love
All this she desires, sure.
But also deep in her heart
She longs for even more.


A loving woman’s heart knows
Many an emotion,
Of which her lover may not
Have the slightest notion.

A woman in love does have
Fear of being insecure.
‘Will the lover stand by me?’
Of this she’s never sure.

So in moments of love her
Eyes are moistened by fears.
What she needs really is
That he kisses her tears.


* Written in abcb 7-6-7-6 format


* Awarded place of honourable mention in "Invalid Item" .


M C Gupta ‘Khalish’
29 August 2003