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Maybe that first love 

Had stayed somewhere 

Too deep, 

It now manifests in 

Different forms: an evening tide, 

A setting sun, 

Some sun kissed photographs, 

Kisses and

Love poems, 

And the fragrances of leaving.

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Sushant Thapa is a Nepalese poet from Biratnagar-13, Nepal. He has published nine books of poetry and one short story collection. He holds an M.A. in English from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He is an English lecturer in Biratnagar.