Ashes of Longing

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Published on : 08 Jun, 25 10:06

By Nishat, Assistant Professor of English

Ashes of Longing
 

A fire keeps smoldering deep in my chest,
A longing unspoken, a soul unpossessed.

My arms stretch wide to the mirage of grace,
But thirst is a shadow I cannot arrest.

I seek out peace in the heart of a storm,
Yet silence escapes me, a constant guest.

I scale the stars with a mortal frame,
Each triumph dissolves when put to the test.

I build with dust, a kingdom in air—
Then winds arrive;

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