I must have been 16 when I read this poem. It was by an unknown poet called Amrinder Bajaj. I love its vivid imagery and the many layers of meaning it conveys. Not all people seem to think it is great. Somehow, I find it very beautiful. Till date it continues to be my favorite love poem.
The Rock And The Sea
I am the eternal rock by the shore
Unchangeable, immovable, stable to the core.
You are the sea with its many moods
That loves, hates, sulks and broods
Sometimes the frolicsome waves so tease
With their infectious love, they cannot but please
Sometimes in a frenzy, the rollers crash
And any resistance I put up to pieces dash
At times for no reason at all, your favors you withdraw
The tide ebbs and I stand naked, vulnerable and raw
The burning sand brutally taunt
As I burn with desire, need and want
And when I think, that with you, I have lost all ground
You embrace, engulf, literally astound.
In a wave of passion you submerge
Till, at last, sputtering I emerge.
And then for the flimsiest of all reasons,
Our love with the fury of tempest you season,
Foaming at the mouth you come crowding upon me,
And shake my foundations, how ever strong they may be
Just when I think I can bear no more
You are a sheet of mirror from shore to shore,
Though only for a short while restful and calm,
To my frayed nerves, such an incredible balm.
Why, O., why do I tolerate you?
In the name of heaven, if I only knew-
Your fluidity and my stability’re a perfect foil for each other,
And I know that each cannot exit without the other.
Wow Archana!! Nice to see a Valentine’s day post! I had been a bit busy the past few days because of my ongoing semester that’s why couldn’t comment earlier. I know you post every Saturday morning which happens to be Friday night here. So Friday nights am sure I can read a post from you
Loved the poem. It is very subtle. I loved the analogy of the rock and the sea, both are so different yet they live together.
And ya before I forget, Happy Valentine’s Day to you
Thank you Saraswathi. Good to hear from you again. I have been worried about you ever since you deleted your blog
I know it is silly, but I feel that it must have been very painful.
Good to know you are well. I hope your semester exams went well.Happy Valentine’s Day to you too
Yes I like it too for its lush vivid imagery. Nice to see you posting on poetry. After all arts and science go together hand in hand – yin and yang of life.
Nice find. Loved the poem. Happy valentine’s day.
Thank you Krishnan
Thanks Sukumar. Happy valentines day to you too
Archana – I’m generally not a poetry person. But your liking for this poem is infectious, so I got a vicarious kick while reading it.
Nice bit of verse.
Thank you, priya. Iam glad you liked it
This poem is too sweet.
loved it. Happy very belated valentine’s day.
Thank you Amit. Wish you the same
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Very nice poem Archana.. excuse the late comment..
I’m sorry but this is terrible. No feeling. SUCKS!
Indian loser!