Author: mahuachakrabartty4865

Me-mories

The thoughts I had,
I kept them safe and secure
Held in closed bottles
Huddled in a corner obscure.

And when I rummaged through
The safe corner;
The warmth of the memories
Left me to ponder.

I realised soon, suppressed those flashes
Thus woke up from my reverie,
Hurriedly locked them back up and threw away the key;
Lest it would re-kindle the fire hiding in the ashes.

I would rather wait;
Maybe on an elusive sunny day
Should you hold me and delve into my eyes,
You might find the long lost key,
And re-discover the best part of me.

------ Mahua (09.10.2019)

The Wait

The wait was almost over,
 Gazing out of the window
 I could see the lashing waves,
 Witness the vastness of the ocean.

 The vastness made me scared,
 Scared and alone,
 As if it could engulf into itself
 My entire existence.

 But I was certain
 Sure of my love coming to my rescue
 Holding my hand firmly
 And make me overcome my horror in a glimpse.

 As the rise of the Sun was absolute
 I was assured of my phone ringing
 Almost hallucinating its ring throughout the night
 Ringing and announcing my darling’s arrival.
 Still the wait was long
 Wearing me of my enthusiasm
 To see the smile, the glitter in her eyes,
 Like the after shower rainbow in the skies.
 The heat of the day made me tired
 My eyes closed with the phone in my hand
 
And I was drowning not able to breathe
 Hand outstretched in despair.
 Then I felt the touch so rare
 Awakened by the gentle hug and a sweet kiss
 Leaning on to me there was my reason to live
 And I realized,
 Love is not what you ask for,
 But love is what you give.
 --------- Mahua
 (02.05.2013)