Oh heart, why do you cry?
Far near the horizon, you buried your delight!
With the face wearing a smile,
Hoping life will fill life with joy
Oh heart, why!
Nostalgia, that brings the twinkly little shines
Pearls keep rolling through your chin.
You long for pursuit of pie in the sky
Oh lord, what is this delight,
That makes you numb and teary eyed!
Oh heart, why you cry!
Love that you yearned for years
At the cost of anything you dared
Why this smile filled the lips
But not the hollow eyes,
Oh heart, why!
Luna, you fell for so deep
That reflected its gleam to shine you
Like the love once lit up your soul.
That now makes your fire dim,
Oh heart, why is this silent scream!
Dazzle-dance of Padma calling restlessly
Greens tempt you for homecoming.
Unavoidable is that irresistible cry
Nothings the same anymore,
Oh heart, tell me, why!
Oh naive heart, why does it ache?
You get the expected but can accept,
Too huffy to believe the reality
And keep living in nostalgia and dreams,
Oh heart, why do you always escape!
The Poet is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Northern University Bangladesh
