Because You Are With Me

RANJITH SIVARAMAN

When my quaver meets 
a premature death in my throat,
When I curl up like a Chartreux
Why bother, because you are with me.

When my eyes meet
a deep sea of darkness in my nights,
When I see no face with warmth
Why bother, because you are with me.

When my heart hangs
like a beehive on an abandoned mesquite tree,
When I sink like an over ripe coffee cherry
Why bother, because you are with me.

When my soul evaporates 
into a fragrant cloud,
When I rain like mistified drops
Why bother, because you are with me.

Ranjith Sivaraman is an upcoming Poet from Kerala, a beautiful state in India. His poems merge nature imagery, human emotions, and human psychology into a gorgeous tapestry. Sivaraman’s English Poems are published in International Literature Magazines and Journals from various locations like Alberta, Budapest, Essex, London, New York, Indiana, Lisbon, Colorado, California, New Jersey, Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, Kerala and Texas. Mr. Sivaraman was a finalist in the The Voice of Peace anthology competition 2021, organized by the ‘League of Poets’.

Please visit https://ranjithsivaraman.com/selected-work/ for more of his works.

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