A face in the clouds!!!

The day has come

I’ve waited a lifetime

Trepidation in my vicinity

More questions than answers!!!

 

How different will it be???

Will I be welcome???

Will he recognise me???

Has he aged beyond belief???

 

Is all the family together???

Has he stayed abreast of my life???

Will I have to chronicle my journey???
 

Has he changed with time???

 

Am ready to depart

A stunning white carriage too

A lonely ride I'm sure

And no one to say goodbye

 

The road is pristine and promising

Lined with trees and an aura of yore

Cloud capped mountains at a distance

There’s still a long way to go

 
 

A princess like feel

Decorous for a change

Expectations galore

And apprehension aplenty

 

The unpretentious white picket fences

Unlike the towering ornate ones I’d imagined

Secured by none and silence unnerving

They know am arriving

 

 

Am on my own

Have been enrolled by mere presence

Devoid of the hustle and bustle

This is heaven, I better get used to

 

Am free to mosey around

But where do I go???

Am at a crossroads

With no signboards

Then the sight of a familiar figure

Just like I know him

A big smile and twinkling eyes

A warm embrace that says it all

 This is my home now

Where my Dad’s been for long

No questions, no answers

Just happy and whole again!!!

 

To my dear dear Dad!!!

An Oxymoron!!!

A phantasmal dream

In the still of the night

One day on a pedestal

Another in a cloud of confusion

A nomad all the way

Yet, that which never wavers

In freezing chill or a ball of fire

Is the feeling of ecstasy

  

A smile on the lips

The heart that aches

The eyes wide shut

The silent yearning

  

A ballad in the making

A romance in languid whispers

A river of  joy

A quiet turmoil

  

Written down in history

Cut down by words

Side tracked by habit

A dot on the canvas

  

The love lingers

Etched on stone

Rising and falling

Like the sun and the moon

The heart loathes

What’s on the horizon

Knows it’s not meant to be

Like the tide of certainty

  

Life waltzes along

A picturesque boulevard runs parallel

No end to potential

The sweet smell of success

Yet, a trail frequently embraced

Free spirit and a life of solitude

A mirage of new and few

A phantasmal dream indeed!!!

An open secret!!!

In the palm of your hand!!!

Out of the blue

Laid bare by the ebb

An empty life in a shell

 Amidst the earth and debris

I lay there motionless

Glistening under the blazing sun

Soaking wet under the thundering showers

Immersed in memories of life gone by

I watch you dive into the ocean

And come up like a soaring bird

Laughing aloud drenched to the skin

Will I be that fortunate???

I can’t stop wondering

If you will ever embrace me

I want to be one with you

A place in your beautiful home

I wake up to the sunrise

And a few fitness enthusiasts

A few flippers twittering up above

And an occasional ally out of the blue

Sunset on the threshold

The light fading

My day nearing its end

Where are you???

The world around me is boisterous

Glee and romance all around

A handful on their own

The cool breeze shaping an aura

I want to feel your fingers

I want to be carried away

To a place I can call my own

For a life in the palm of your hand

I see you curtsy for me

I see you are mystified by me

I feel a ray of hope

I feel the rhythm in my heart

Hold me up, I pray

Take me home

I promise to be loyal

I will never leave you alone

I feel secure with you

I feel beautiful

Am falling in love

The future looks so blissful

Life is a peach

No more lemons

And the big bad ocean

I dream, lying on a bed of roses

One crazy day

Something’s amiss

I feel the chill

A shiver down my spine

Am out in the woods

Terrified of the unknown

Left to fend for myself

Out of the blue

Am just a Seashell !!!

Truly, Madly, Deeply.....

All I see is the smile

A broad, alluring smile

Legs dangling from a desk

A human pyramid surrounding him

 

I strain my neck

Catch a glimpse of a chocolate faced boy

In burgundy rimmed glasses

And squalid white sneakers

 

He appears from the huddle

A small frame

A wide grin on his face

Intriguing, yet not a man of my dreams

 

Christmas arrives

He forbids me to touch the calories

Couldn’t he have been more diplomatic

Impishness and charm not subtle

 

The walk down the stairs, every morning

Through the corridor

Past my table

Just to have some piping hot coffee???

 

A tap on my desk with a set of keys

On his way in and on his way out

It’s impracticable to ignore him

Followed by the yearning to see him

 

A holiday on the threshold

It's goodbye for a few days

Am at the exit

He's at the elevator

 

My Father’s hometown,

A souvenir shop beckons

I spend hours for my gifts

While my cousin lingers

 

Why does he get the best???

I wonder too

But I can’t stop myself

And her prying eyes

 

The calls in the evening make a splash

It’s just a ‘hello’, am assured

The questions from my Mother,

A noose around my neck

 

I confront him, it draws a zilch

Playing hard to get am sure

I pursue feverishly

I want my answers, I get none

 

A few indecent proposals

Am not about to give up

A yes, when I almost hang up my boots

Not convincing, yet am on cloud nine

 

Mars versus Venus,

Practical versus theatrical,

Composed versus excitable

What was I thinking???

 

Challenges from all directions,

People, places and ideologies

Nothing seems to deter me

From pursuing my flight of fancy

 

Foolish as some people would call it,

Am sure am right on this one

No qualms lingering over my head

Teething problems in plenty

 

He knows where his heart lies

He sure knows where his head lies

He knows how to separate them

So, I tell myself

 

Protective and indulgent

Thoughtful and considerate

Sensitive and strong

Humorous and young at heart

 

Life gets easier

Love grows fonder

Spirit soars by the minute

What more can a girl ask for???

 

Happy Birthday Love!!!