I was the rock that held the tide
What happened then
Why do I melt like a castle on the shore
I’ve seen hurt before
I carry wounds deeper than a man’s soul
And I wear them well
Of battles past
Heartbreak and love lost
Then why do my eyes swell
Thinking of those feet in breaking swell
Where I’ve walked before
With you on that fareway shore
Maybe it’s just as well
That I’m the rock that holds the tide
– मनु स्मृति poetry by Rakesh Shukla