Self-Partnered by Sanjeev Sethi

With each intimacy
you leave a portion
to another being.
Piece by piece, you lose
bits of yourself
to one more person.
 
Proprium has it:
slivers of your little secret
lie with this or that entity.
And, you stand by for
the Molotov cocktail
to go kablooey.
 
It is best 
to be inbound.
One with yourself.

About the Poet:

Sanjeev Sethi has authored seven books of poetry. His last two: Strokes of Solace (CLASSIX, an imprint of Hawakal, Delhi, July 2022) and Wrappings in Bespoke (The Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK, August 2022). He is published in over thirty countries. His poems have found a home in more than 390 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He is the recipient of the Ethos Literary Award 2022. He is the joint-winner of Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by The Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK. He lives in Mumbai, India.

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