The long gone letters
in black and white
on a coarse sheet posted at night
from faraway lands
or the countryside
Visiting from the farm side
or carrying the air of beach sky
from a parent
with love and care
with worries and questions surrounding the air
from a friend
separated by miles
who haven’t seen in a long while
from a lover
whose apart for some reason
not willing to depart with season
carrying the flames that lit up under the sky
from a sibling
who wishes to question the curiosity
who inspires from their duty
from a soldier
with concern
That may turn as a will of no return
from a son
asking the old age about how many rungs
asking about the meals they have
having some concerns not showing beside
telling about homecoming that summer night
from a daughter
missing the embrace
the pleasure of having been born that day
telling the worries she has
sometimes hiding the tears she have
from a grandchild
asking about folk tales
asking when will old grandpa meet
will they have hot chocolate at nights
will they be pampered by grandma beside
from so many others
in the list
a letter in black and white
connecting to lovers beside
connecting the closed ones in envelope or so
carrying the business transactions somehow
maybe a letter may disappoint
breaking a few heart in go
with a notice in black and white
the long gone letters
sitting in the post box outside
with technology at its peak
where once an alphabet is typed
reaches the receiver on other side
who types the letter now
who calligraphs it’s inside
who laces them outside
who leaves the coarse sheet drenched with their smell inside
the long gone letter
used by few
people may dwell in technology too
Using all kinds of social media too
alas
who understands the yearnings
the feel of emancipation
from a sender to receiver
the love that builds the long gone letters
the letters in black and white