I am desperate,

Suffering from

Withdrawal symptoms

After I vowed

To keep a distance

From him

I am in pain

Itching to reach out

To the phone

Just like an addict

Reaches to the bottle

Should I or should I not

It’s a dilemma

Only an addict can feel,

I despair to reach out

To him

                                                        ~Sudha Dixit

                                                       Bangalore, India