Two of Us in Here

There are two of us in here
Locked in a perpetually futile scuffle
About who should be having her way-
Horns maybe? Or perhaps the halo tonight!

Devi- the goddess, when I adorn a saree,
With a smile that hides the pain and tears-
Devil, when the low-cut flashes my bare back,
And blood-red lips that laugh in wanton delight!

Ah you forget! The devil disguises well, my dear!
One unwarranted touch and that angel-face can kill.
Oh! you may scorn the promiscuous devil’s spear,
And yet, be smitten with her kindness on a good day!

I’ll tell you, there are two of us in here-
One salves your wounds, and the other makes you pay!
________________________________

________________________________
Connect with Penmancy:

Penmancy gets a small share of every purchase you make through these links, and every little helps us continue bringing you the reads you love!

• Author
• Recent Posts

Sanjukta Ghoshal

Sanjukta Ghoshal, born and brought-up in Kolkata, India is an electrical engineer with WBSEDCL. She picks up a pen now and then when she doesn't have her head in the clouds or in books. A perfectionist and a wallflower, she works to earn, and writes to live.

Latest posts by Sanjukta Ghoshal (see all)

• The Price of Betrayal - 30 Aug 2021
• The Lovers’ Colloquy - 30 Aug 2021
• Memoirs of a Mountain Girl - 21 Aug 2021