PARTING
Dr. S. RENGACHARI
With you in the upper berth,
and me in the lower berth,
our train has reached the terminus,
the point where we have to get down
and to part in grace and peace
as agreed before;
betrayal neither on your part
nor on my part
we have shared our secrets
deep in the chasm of love.
No pangs of remorse or regret,
no need to look back.
Let us carry with us
our mysteries and memories
as we take different roads,
and let our bonds melt
in the eyeless mist of silence.