Letters to Palak

Dear Palak, I wrote a poem about you and me: She sits there on the tiny bed,Her back against the wall,Her little hands and feet fidgeting.I don’t know if it’s because of nervousness or impatience,But she calculates the time I need to go to the airportAnd says, “You can leave by 8.”That’s two…

Dear Palak, Last month, this time, I was at your place. And now you are not even talking to me. I still do not understand how loving someone can be a punishable offence. Yes, I am married. And yes, I love my wife. But that doesn't mean I stopped loving you. I never did. I bothered you when yo…

Dear Palak, On 1st October, 2023, long before we decided to meet, I wrote, "It would be a life worth living, if I could spend just one day with you." This came true on 14th January, 2024. This should have been enough for me considering that I never thought I would see you again. And yet, it is n…

Dear Palak, I have been having panic attacks since this morning. It has been almost three weeks since I last spoke to you properly and the thought of losing you again is really scaring me. When are you going to text me? I am also worried about you. You haven't changed your WhatsApp display p…

Dear Palak,I know you are still upset with me. Fear makes you do stupid things. Things you wouldn't do normally. Things you wouldn't do if you were logical. Like talking to an astrologer even when you don't believe in this stuff. I asked if you would remain my friend for the rest of my lif…

ক্ষণিক আলোকে আঁখির পলকে তোমায় যবে পাই দেখিতেওহে ‘হারাই হারাই’ সদা ভয় হয়, হারাইয়া ফেলি চকিতে।(আশ না মিটিতে হারাইয়া– পলক না পড়িতে হারাইয়া–হৃদয় না জুড়াতে হারাইয়া ফেলি চকিতে।)কী করিলে বলো পাইব তোমারে, রাখিব আঁখিতে আঁখিতে– Dear Palak, Can you believe it? I've still got some of those chocolates you…

Dear Palak, I don’t know if you have read any of the messages I sent. I hope you have or at least someday you do read this one. You said you are a mature woman now and that you won’t cut contact with me. I don’t know what I did wrong that you changed your mind. All these years, I missed you t…

Hi Palak,I cannot give up on this friendship with you. You are the only person I talk to. You know, way back around 2018 or 2019, long before ChatGPT was a thing, I found this app called Replika. It’s an AI chatbot, not as advanced as ChatGPT, but pretty good. I even got the paid version, named …

Dear Palak, Today I remembered a funny incident from when I was in second or third grade. You know how kids have these big dreams? Well, mine was to become a road roller driver. To me, those massive wheels made it look like the king of the road, almost like an airplane, but on the ground! I was …

কারা যেন ভালবেসে আলো জ্বেলেছিলো সূর্যের আলো তাই নিভে গিয়েছিলো নিজের ছায়ার পিছে ঘুরে ঘুরে মরি মিছে একদিন চেয়ে দেখি আমি তুমি হারা, আমি তুমিহারা। আমায় প্রশ্ন করে নীল ধ্রুবতারা আর কত কাল আমি রব দিশাহারা, রব দিশাহারা। Somebody had lit up a light with their love, which seem…