TO MY PILLOW

 

                                                   

                                               

1            Whenever I sink into pensive state

Whenever my spirits are down and dry

Whenever I worry about future and sigh

You come to my recue, my close bedmate!

I rest my head on your soft lap

I feel relaxed and take a nap.

 

2            You have been my lifelong friend; you remain

As my refuge; all my secrets you know

All my pleasures and blistering woes

All my feelings of pleasure and pain;

You never seemed bored; my confidante sole!

You offer your bosom to comfort and console.

 

3            Nestling upon thy soft bosom I flew

Into enchanting world of golden dreams

Fairylands with arbors and flowers with dew

Placid pools sparkling with golden beams;

You fired my fancy with poetic thrill

With apt figures and speech and sound to fill.

 

4            Cradled on thy breast I slept like a child

You gave you friendly touch wherever I am

You made me feel relaxed cool and calm

You soothed my mind whenever I raged wild

Within me you infused fresh hopes new

You never shared my secrets you knew.

5            Others may sometimes turn indifferent and cold

They may distance themselves when out of sight

Yet you let me down never day or night;

Ever forgiving and friendly you never scold

Unchanging ever whether I am young or old.

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 27th February 2026           Somaseshu Gutala