The scent of camelia

by Ritwik Sinha
(India)

Dear Ishika,


It's been a painful experience. At the same time, it's been rewarding. There have been so many friends,so many people, yet it's you I've thought of the most. This sultry little hospital ward has unlocked the door to unknown regions of my soul. I never knew I need you so badly. And the camelia on my window seal. I'm waiting for it to bloom.

It'll carry the message of my deep passion to you. Can you spare a thought for this boring, nerdish, sick, poetry loving loner? A tender,sweet thought? My heart will be a better place,and my existence better justified,if I'm loved by an angel like you. If you dedicate your purity to my yearning,I'll dedicate every single nice feeling I've felt to our love...


I can take a no. We can be friends. But appreciate my love,its depth and height,and this shut room shall receive a small shaft of comfort,once again...

Ritwik.