Broken Ribs as A Barometer of Love

"Here we are, individuals, / codified with an oath, / learning to be together and to / break free, at the same time, / but, generally, permanently / pissed-off."

Love comes in so many different forms. So many shapes and sizes. Symptoms of love are subtle, varied. They are often, in look and feel, just the opposite of what they actually mean. That's why love demands time, space, observance.

 

It is often couched in hugs and kisses, and often in anger and aloofness. Sometimes it is unrecognizable, because it looks like clinginess, jealousy, even encroachment. You demand - I want space, leave me alone. When all that love is really asking  for is comfort, clarity, coffee together.

 

I am Sunil Bhandari.

 

I am a poet based out of India. My book of poetry 'Of Love and Other Abandonments' was an Amazon bestseller. My second book 'Of journeys & Other Ways to Get Lost' is just out. Both are available as Kindle on Amazon.

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