– Harry Sangtam
To this beautiful day,
I recalled an unexpected memory.
As I sat down on a bench near a riverbank,
Looking toward the beautiful sunset
With a sad heart.
A decade ago, as I remembered,
I had sat on the same bench, the same bank,
With her.
We had both promised to wait for each other.
But I told her, “If you meet a man
Better than I, don’t let him go.
And if you still wait for me,
Then your love for me is true.”
But if either of us were to fall apart,
In this way, neither of us would mind.
As we promised this, a decade has passed.
Now I see you after a long time,
As a homemaker of a joyful family,
And all I could say was just this:
“I’m happy for you.”
CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT
Harry Sangtam
Adiba Sangtam, who writes under the name Harry Sangtam, began writing during high school – experimenting with lyrics, songs, and whatever words came to mind. It wasn’t until higher secondary that he began to see writing in a new light. With greater awareness and a growing sense of self, he started creating his own pieces, using writing as a way to explore his thoughts and identity. He is especially drawn to poetry because it allows him to step into different avenues of life – to feel the emotions of various moments, even those he hasn’t personally lived. For Harry, poetry is a space where empathy and imagination meet, and where he continues to discover new parts of himself.