I was a lonely little charmer
All busy in myself
My humming was not
Heard by any flower;
I was such a bee.
You came and released me
From the depth of my ocean.
I am a swimmer reaching the shore today.
You put me on a magic spell of friendship;
I am charmed by your piousness.
This glory is a flower
Looking beautiful even
When the seasons are desolate.
I salute to all the friends in the world.
I am a seeker still
I did not know you
Were also seeking for someone like me.
Our seeking eyes met and
We desired together
To cross the tide of our time.
Tomorrow that brings a fortune is waiting
Around the clock of our shared time.
Sushant Thapa
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Sushant Thapa is a Nepalese poet from Biratnagar, Nepal who holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has published three books of poetry namely: The Poetic Burden and Other Poems (Authorspress, New Delhi, 2020), Abstraction and Other Poems (Impspired, UK, 2021) and Minutes of Merit (Haoajan, Kolkata, 2021). Sushant has been published in places like The Gorkha Times, The Kathmandu Post, The Poet Magazine, The Piker Press, Trouvaille Review, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Impspired, Harbinger Asylum, New York Parrot, Pratik Magazine, The Beatnik Cowboy, The Dope Fiend Daily, Atunis Poetry, EKL Review, The Quiver Review, Dissident Voice, As It Ought To Be Magazine and International Times among many. He has also been anthologized in national and International anthologies. His poem is also included in Paragon English book for Grade 6 students in Nepal. He teaches Business English to undergraduate students of BBA and BIT at Nepal Business College, Biratnagar, Nepal.