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Asphyxiating

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Nilanjana Biswas🔥
·October 24, 2002·1 min read·8 comments
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Capturing a nuance in a relationship ...

On the wicker rocker Breathing the nascent dawn Asphyxiating!! Draw a lungful On my cigarette Ahhhh! I breathe! She walks out Of the bedroom door Rubbing her dream-sleep-filled eyes My T-Shirt hurriedly worn Reminds of the night long gone! Plants a kiss On my pursed lips about to exhale Asphyxiating!! Sits on my lap Fire in my hand Now in my loins The night has not long gone! I want to smell me In her T-shirt I wore it last I smell her Asphyxiating!! Swaying to and fro The rocker rocks Climaxing!! I scoop her up Carry her through The bedroom door — Wearing her T-shirt Wearing my T-shirt Smell her still Asphyxiating!! Rocking to and fro Diamond wedding ring Beside my cigarette fire Asphyxiating!!

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K
Kreeparchive~2001-2003

Nilanjana, good to see you're back again - the nuance was just too much - thanks for yet another good poem

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Nilanjana Biswasarchive~2001-2003

Hi! it's nice to be back. Have been enjoying all the articles and comments on this site. As for the "nuance", it's there in a relationship, may be unspoken. May be u even feel guilty to acknowledge the nuance, but it's there!

K
Kreeparchive~2001-2003

I agree - and sometimes these nuances are more real than the words spoken

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Nilanjana Biswasarchive~2001-2003

The self is at most times so important that we do not even feel like sharing even with our own shadow. And when these unspoken nuances are not acknowledged - relationships sour!

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bulletarchive~2001-2003

what? Ass fixiation? j/k.... welcome back... this one's not as good as the others. Although its better than the mess out there.

S
Smilodonarchive~2001-2003

Is this the real bullet or we going to hear yet another outburst of emotions here ;o)

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Nilanjana Biswasarchive~2001-2003

Looks like that - doesn't it!! I never can fathom why people call creativity a "mess"!! bullet has been ripping a few holes lately.

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Nilanjana Biswasarchive~2001-2003

warped sense of humour! as i keep reminding the readers - nuances in life are not comparable - life is not comparable, relationships are not comparable. May be one of the reasons as to why I avoid this site is that the readers are becoming too prejudiced, too judgemental!

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