They wait
at the ghats of Varanasi
their youth deprived
young bodies shorn of love
at a very tender age
before they learnt
the ways of love
They wait
for the holy fire
to touch them one day
with tongues of burning passion
to rouse
for one last time
before the flowing calm river
cools the singed soul.
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* Editorial Note for readers unfamiliar with “ghats ” :-Ghats in Varanasi
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of River Ganga. The city has nearly 100 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremony ghats,
A melancholic slice of life penned well Madhumita ji……..
Such a beautifully penned poem, Madhumita di!
Love,
Lopa.
Very thoughtful and sensitive work… revealing reality of life at the oldest city of Varanasi.
Thank you all for your appreciation.