What is love? It is a state of mind!
For I may love my favorite book -
Something that cannot love me back.

But those who respond to my love,
I love them much because of fear
That there could be a day when...

They won't be there to love me back,
And I would have to love them then.

Copyright © Amit Shankar Saha

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(Amit Shankar Saha is a PhD researcher in English at Calcutta University, India.)