I wake up so groggy
Reach out for my phone
Last night was so special
She called me her own…
I read out her message
Yet again – I’m so mad
It still means the same!
Thank God! I’m so glad…
Are we really friends now?
I’m sure that we are
I get ready to go to work
and pull out my car…
All songs that I play
Remind me her face
Those wavy long hair
Her gait and its grace…
In parking I rehearse aloud
The lines I will say
She leaves me so dumb
I’ve got to find a way…
I walk to my building
Looking at every face
She may be in already
So I pick up my pace…
The lift slides open
I step on to my floor
I peek around the office
She’s standing by the door…
My smile grows so wide
She’s flawless in her suit
I unsheathe my pistol
and take the aim to shoot…
A clap on my back then
Makes me whirl around
My boss’s looking back at me
Quite like a drooling hound…
He barks aloud an order
To meet him in fifteen
I nod at him shuddering inside
Just like a frightened teen…
Sitting inside his cabin
He howls about ‘the fault’
I thank God she’s far away
From this brutal assault…
I run back looking for her
She’s nowhere to be seen
With a long face I move out
To swallow some caffeine…
Coming back holding my mug
I peep into her room
I see her smiling face in there
It lightens all my gloom…
She chats away with everyone
But never looks at me
I see her picking up her purse
Then walking out for tea…
I recall the day before
The blunder she had made
And how I’d leaped in front
To shield her from the blade…
Did she really shun me now?
Or I am at mistake?
We talked away the whole night
How could all that be fake?
Telling myself what a fool I’m
I go back to my task
Crunching numbers I sip coffee
Wearing my working mask…
Something of her then reaches me
Before I feel her touch
To pull me back onto the earth
She gives my arm a clutch…
Lunch in café. Right Now
She orders in her style
Finding me kind of dumbstruck
She flashes me her smile…
Clouds of doubt over my head
The ones that I had made
Her sunshine working through them
So quickly do they fade!
I spring up and join her
Shivering I don’t know why
I’ve never felt so ecstatic
I’ve never felt so high…
I summon up the stud in me
And try to look composed
Her eyes boring into mine
I feel so much exposed…
I too look at her openly
And keep holding her gaze
Lashing out with her eyelashes
She sets my heart ablaze…
She tells me she regrets it much
My whipping for her sake
She can no longer hide herself
My job is on the stake…
Whatever I’ve done she says
To save her from the boss
She would accept the blame herself
And make up for my loss…
I ask her not to bother much
I have things in control
I tell her just to feed herself
And not her guilty soul…
We prattle away the hour
Then stay and talk some more
I dream about my future
And the gems it has in store…
I come back swaying in bliss
Her voice replayed in mind
I listen to the whole of it
Then put it on rewind…
I’ll offer her a ride tonight
And drop her to her place
The prospect of being with her
Again lights up my face…
I finish off my work in time
And dash back to her seat
I find her system switched off
Her workstation so neat…
I kick myself for reaching late
Has she left for the day?
I ask myself now what to do?
To leave as well or stay?
I go outside to take a stroll
And gather up my thoughts
I need to tell her how I feel
And free my heart of knots…
I play in mind the dialogues
And then take out my phone
Spotting a bench under a tree
I sit down there alone…
It’s then I look across the road
And find her standing there
Sniffling and staring at her phone
So messy is her hair…
A blue sedan screeches in front
Steps out a tallish dude
He pulls my girl into a hug
Now that’s my life – so screwed!
She pulls away shaking her head
But gets into the car
I look at them seething inside
What a day I’ve had so far!
Leaving behind a corpse in me
They fade into the crowd
I’m on my knees thinking of her
Wailing within so loud…
© 2020 Sundaram Chauhan
Image Credits: Pinterest
Oh dear dear! I was so liking this dudes up and down ride through the day, till this happened in the end! Now feeling sad for him. Office romance is outright dangerous, oppurtunists might exploit you till the end. The only predictable character in the office is the boss 😛
Your writing is brilliant though – as usual 👌👌👌
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Haha…lovely comment. Thanks buddy… 🤘 Yeah office romance…well I’m way past it now… but a man remembers his days..😀 And poor boss, well he just got used as a pawn in the story… But I’m so glad you liked this experiment…🙏🙏🙏
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I didn’t like it … I loved it 😃.
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Thanks Deb… :)) It means a lot…
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Story or poem, little bit confused over here. I happen to stumble by new genre. Hahaha! Full of suspense going on. Loved it!
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Haha…thanks…🙏🙏 I tried making it interesting, an experiment. Thanks for the kind words…🤘🙏🤘😀
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I was on the edge with all the hope, the disappointment and again the hope. I was actually cheering the whole time for this guy. He was already so much in love. The ending was definitely not something I was rooting for. I can feel that guy’s disappointment.
Loved this post. Brilliant writing from you.
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Hey…thanks so much…really glad I could involve you in there…and happy I posted it. It’s an old writing, I trashed cause I thought it was trashy…😁😁 But somehow stumbled on it again. Made some changes and felt like sharing again. And the ending…haha..yup, I’m disappointed to, sad for him, but things happen. 😀😀 Thanks dear puzzled girl…🤜🤛🍀🍀
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I dont know what changes you made but its definitely not trashy😂. Its engaging, poetic and full of love. And yeah things happen 😄😄
Between you can call me Yeshu.
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Thanks Yeshu…(that reminds me of Yoshita, the protagonist in the story I’m currently writing 😀😀)…
Thanks for all the appreciation. Always a pleasure connecting with you. 🤜🤛🏵️🌸🙌
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Now I am really looking forward to read that story.
Pleasure is all mine💛. 🤜🤛
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I have this habit of switching off halfway through a long poem. Loved this…sums up 2020. Disappointing XD Hope he figures it out and finds the perfect girl one day
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Thanks for this compliment. 🙏🍀🙏 If I could keep you interested all through the poem, my efforts are paid well. Appreciate you stopping by. 🤜🤛🌸🏵️
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Another good one from you.
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Thanks so much….,🙏🙏, appreciate it. 🍀🤜🤛🍀
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What a story! And who hasn’t experienced this office crush? Well done.
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Thanks so much…🙏😀🙏 Glad you like it.
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Welcome.
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Well that was a rolling read! I really enjoyed it and scrolling down line by line, made me feel I was always on a cliff hanger about to resolve itself. I just need a bit of explanation on these two lines:
“I unsheathe my pistol
and take the aim to shoot…|
Did I miss something there? Is that a metaphor using pistols instead of bows and arrows? haha, were you aiming for her heart or…. wow just let me know..Beyond that line, you described all the angst of maybe-maybe not and sad for him it was the latter. Good writing!
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Hey Karima…thanks so much for such nice words…and those two lines…well I see where that must’ve been confusing, for pistols are hardly used lovingly. Unsheathing pistol here refers to unsheathing of his confidence, something he had working on, rehearsing, before finally going ahead for the aim, yes her heart. It was a battle of sorts for him, not a normal conversation for he was that smitten by her.
Your words mean a lot, and let me know if that didn’t come out well (I intended it to keep colloquial, and casual, not too poetic)….I could always make changes…😀😀🙏🍀🍀
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Thank you so much for the clarification…Oh, yes of course I get it now..maybe just an expression I am not used to, but please don’t change a thing! Always fun to read you. You are genuinely creative,not a formula writer, and you can take chances and experiment too. He was so smitten; and yes colloquial and casual works for the whole story. I really enjoyed it..You are great with inner thoughts, Sundaram, as well as conversation!
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Thanks so much dear Karima….🙏🙏…you’re very kind to me…and yes, an experiment it was… there is a satisfaction in trying different things… I’m sure readers will forgive me if I sometimes go wrong, for that’s the only way to progress, isn’t it?
You have a great day, my friend. 🤜🤛🌸🌸
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Amazing work 🥰
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Thanks Hannah…🙏🙏…nice to hear from you. 🤜🤛🌸🍀
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You’re most welcome! And nice to hear from you too 🌸🌺
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Wow. I loved the way you were able to tell a story and have the story flow with poetic grace and meter. And I feel for you! I hope you are doing well 🙂
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I absolutely am… thanks for asking…things happen, and life goes on…it’s an old poem…appreciate you stopping by…🙏🙏🍀🙏🙏
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What a brilliant poem, loved reading it…awesome!!!
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Thanks buddy…just an experiment…🙏🙏😀🙏🙏
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An extremely successful one!!!
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How cruel some can be – but do we also try to trick ourselves into believing what we would like to be true?
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Absolutely… I guess the girl really wasn’t at fault…it’s the over desirous male brain that gives us the illusions, and makes us read too much into simple friendly gestures of women. Thanks for leaving your thoughts…🙏🙏
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My pleasure.
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Hey there,i liked the way you express your feelings via words.!!!
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Thanks so much 🙏🙏 appreciate the kind words…🍀🌸🙏
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This is lovely and sad. Workplace romance is usually a bad idea, I think. I like the way you use your words to flow as they do. Great diction. And thank you for reading my poem!
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You’re welcome Emily…🙏🙏…and thanks for the kind words…🍀🌸
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Poor guy. Having crushes sucks sometimes 😦
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Yeah…it does…thanks for stopping by…:)
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Superb writing Sundaram! Loved it…all those emotions that the guy goes through..so neatly put in prose. Terrific!
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Hey thanks Wasim… yeah… all those emotions… who would know better than guys…:))
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Haha..yes can totally identify with it bro 🙂
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beauty full!
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Thank you…
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Crazy twists and turns.
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Hey….thanks so much ..🙏🙏
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This is so wonderfully composed! Loved reading it! 🧡
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Thanks so much…appreciate the kind words…🙏🙏
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You’re most welcome!
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Great story and rhythm! Sad , but often the way with office amour!
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Yes, you’re right… it’s a dangerous place to pursue love…thanks for stopping by…:))
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Geezus! This totally reminds me of meeting my , now wife, at work many years ago!. Eerily similar ☝🏼 But it turned out great! Happily married 👍🏻
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Haha…great for you…not all are as fortunate…
Did you have a blue sedan by the way?..😁😁 Just kidding…
Thanks so much for taking interest, and sharing your views. 🙏🙏
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Nice one… 😊
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Thanks Diana…🙏🙏
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Truly enjoyed this work of your art…
:🎨) ✌
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Hey thanks so much. 🙏 Happy you enjoyed it…🙏🤘🙏
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Wowww
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Thanks so much…:))
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loved this one!! ❤
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Thanks so much…:))
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Brilliant!
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Thanks so much…:))
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Brilliant writing. I also wanted to write poems, but so far, my attempts produced something that had bare resemblance to a poem. I think I should read more poems, experience life more and keepnon writing about them.
And your experience in your short stories are amazing.
Could you recommend some poetry works?
Keep posting😊
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Thanks Nagendra… I am not much of a poet myself… just try my hand at an appealing idea every once in a while…
Haven’t been able to read much but I’ve been recommended to read Pablo Naruda, and Rumi. Both of them, world class poets. You can try their works. And yes, reading, experiencing and then writing regularly is all it takes to be a better writer… that’s what they all say. You’re on the right track buddy. Wish you the best… :))
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I like the whole idea of writing a poem without it sound like a poem at all!
O Captain! My Captain…. remember? Walt Whitman?…The man who cared two hoots about iambic meter and the likes that were considered a requirement to call a verse a poem. Your poem is a tip to that great man Sandy. Who gave us a new world of choices to write our emotions the way they flow until sticking by some archaic rules!
Beautiful work! It isn’t smooth. If you know your music you know what staccato is. This short tale in the format of a poem is just that. A nice sharp staccato!
Sandyji! Kaafi badal gaye ho! I LIKE!!!
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Thanks so much, Lalitha, 🙏🤸🙏
I’m happy you’re liking this change…😀😀… I am in a mood to experiment… thanks for making me understand my own writings better… you always do that…🙏🤜🤛🌸🌸
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Bowled me over with that statement…that I make you understand your own writings better. The first time man from Nairobi said that to me back in 2018, I had no clue it would change my life. Literally. From friends to best friends to meeting the friend of this friend, then love to getting a passport to my first international flight to nothing less but Africa! That statement made me a different person without really realising that it has…
I’m waiting for a story to unfold with you. WordPress surely has made my life, a 100 times interesting!
And I have waited long for you to come back to WP. And I’m loving every word you are shooting into this space. Keep surprising me Sandy!
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Thanks Lalitha… I’m happy for you girl… May God keep you busy with the one across the Indian Ocean…and you find more meaning and happiness in life…
I’ll keep scribbling in the meanwhile…and surprising you…🤘🍀🤘
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Such an amazing flow of the poem! Seems to be a real life story! I really love the use of simple words and the smooth flow of the rhyme! It is amazing!
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Hey Kriti… thanks so much for visiting and reading it… appreciate the feedback… :))
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🙂
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Wow! It was so amazing. I was completely hooked while reading. Just loved it. Btw, are you going to continue it? Please do…
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Thanks Radhika… :)) and about continuing, I thought about it, but it didn’t materialize. May be in future as the inspiration strikes. But thanks so much for saying it. Made my day. Take care. :))
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This really takes skill. You’ve managed to tell a full narrative in a rhyming poem well done 👍
A good story as well. All taking place in one day. “Wearing a working mask” was my favorite line 😇
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Hey Ms T.J. thanks so much for such nice words…🙏 I try. 😀
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Very nice love the timing and rythim of the lines good job
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Thanks Patricia 🙏 appreciate the kind words…:-)
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