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The humankind was never kind to them.

From their peaceful Pliocene graves
they were dug out, doggedly read,
their skulls and bones laid bare
gorged upon every finest details
all the apparent lunacy
directed to determine a link
always close yet too far.

Roaming that placid basin
they could not dream
to be a mystery past two million years
crazily pursued to be cracked open.

They have been branded Nutcracker Man.

These Holocene men are truly nuts.
On the stage
is the one
he is not

smiles shakes hands
holds close and tight
he is right on spot.

Hides the real face
speaks and shares
like he is a saint

blamelessly white
open in the light
without a taint.

Busy in the act
to keep away the fact
he is on guard

audience gloats
over crisp anecdotes
any dissent debarred.

From a distance
some in silence
read it in bold

the gore in the glory
the gaps in the story
and all that's untold.


My BELOVEDz is hiding
Behind LOVE's veil
For how long you will play
The game of LOVE's hide and seek?

We are each other's LOVERS & BELOVEDz
Now there is no hiding behind LOVE veils

You sparkle me with your moon-shine
Now YOU hide behind clouds of LOVE-veil

Sometimes, I can only see silver-linings
Let me see YOUR full LOVE moon bright

After lighting my SOUL with your LOVE
why you are wearing this LOVE-veil?

Is it shyness or fear of the world
That you are imprisoned behind this veil?

Do not hide the beauty of your SOUL
Behind the fortress of life's work

It is not enough to watch me from
Behind your LOVE - veil
Be fearless and FREE
Let LOVE flow without your LIFE's veil

Come forth to my eyes my BELOVEDz
By lifting my LOVE-veil from your heart
Now, let your SOUL illuminate my being

But for God/dess's sake
Do not lift your LOVE-veil
In front of the moon and stars
Otherwise seeing your beauty
They will die with jealousy & envy

So wait for my salute & surrender
Before you lift your LOVE-veil

Till then let our LOVE be a secret
Under your mystical LOVE - veil

And when you will lift your LOVE-veil
We will ask each other's eyes the secrets
And mysteries of OUR ONE-SOUL

But we won't reveal our
Pain and sufferings
To the people of the world

Let us wait for opportune time
Before we will reveal our
LOVE-SOUL-CONNECT

Till then - behind the LOVE veil
Let our hearts burn with desires
Don't let the world see our tears
Let us not complain about pains of longing

Let us not
Reveal the name of BELOVEDz / LOVERz
And betray the Nature's LAW of LOVE

Let us remain
DOGS of loyalty in LOVE



I ask the price before buying.

There's a price tag for everything
upon the breakeven a levied charge
for life has not one bit
bought sans the urge to profit
taken home void of bargain
friend, lover, companion
at a price not to be alone
without a fallout of gain or pain
of sweet or bitter taste
lifelong joy or sooner regret.

Do I have a price?

As for my own
I feel always underpaid..

the woman I took to the bed
the child I raised
friends and companions
seem all miserly in paying the dues..

maybe they rue too
I haven't paid theirs.
 Feb 2020
Salmabanu Hatim
He was named tubelight,
cause he  comes to understand everything after few minutes.
9/2/2020
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