EVER AFTER
In the weary hues of a setting sun,
Another evening set to quietly fade away.
Dimly lit candles, their flames in the breeze,
Will once more breathe, sigh, melt, and sway.
The night will cradle all its stars,
As memories drift along the Milky Way.
And then this night, too, shall pass –
Like all nights, day after day.
Dr. Shamim Akhtar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at ICFAI University Mizoram. He is also a researcher, writer, songwriter, and poet whose work blends lyrical sensitivity, playful wit, and deep introspection. He is the author of the book Smoke and Society: The Culture, Consumption and Control of Tobacco in Mizoram.
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