Rajnimila
My presence in your scheduled life is
A spark in the seamless dark,
A hawk in a throng;
Office and meetings of yours chew voraciously
Lunch and dinner served with
Veg agenda, mutton talk and whisky minute!
My life bumps into your project proposal
And bruise medicated in
Your long term Outcome;
With Impact stretches on shrinking face,
Frail voice and trembled feet
Pursue my presence,
To make myself feel
So Precious!
Whom did you live for all those years?
Me? Children? Society or the Nation?
Or you may have collected some more bullet points
to elaborate the CV?
To admit
How you lived for your own sake,
You are not held in custody to submit your CV as testimonials
Because, every bit of span I spent without you,
Ever since I married to you grew as witness!
At this moment,
You and me looking at each other’s eyes
Leaning against each door panel,
Well, just away from free feet,
Are we living together? Or divorced already?
[Rajnimila is a well-known poet of Nepalbhasha. Many of her poems have been translated into English and Nepali. Based in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, she was formerly a program presenter at Metro FM, Kathmandu.]