Friday, April 18, 2008

North Eastern and South Western
(For you - Partners)


Day after day,
He plans reconciliation,;
While she learns to spell the word.

Just when it dawns,
He cringes to sleep longer.
Just when she sweeps it all clean,
He wants to paint the floor red and yellow.
Just when he is enervated,
She throws back critical remarks.
Just when he narrates a morose incident,
She bursts into laughter like it were a joke.

Just when she nestles on the comfortable love,
He suggests a ritualistic wedding.
Just when he manages to gift her wings,
She resolves to walk on her feet.
Just when his voice fades away in the background,
She longs to lend him her strength.

Just when he brings spring to her life,
She prefers to draw sunlight into her soul.

Just when they have parted,
She cries over kisses not shared.
Just when he etches her name in his heart,
She lets the waves wash away his footprints.
Just when she wants to give it direction,
He prefers to have loved and lost.

Day after day,
He thinks about reconciliation;
Just as she learns to spell the word.
Just when she smiles,
He smiles back at her.
Just when he hopes,

she hopes.
North Western and South Eastern!


1 comment:

ashwini said...

i think this one is a very very special and heart-warming poem:)