Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The wait is long…

It had started in this star-lit valley

Twenty crescent moons ago

When the ghost of the faded moon

Had not yet left the mauve sky.

Through incomprehension

And blankness of burning days

It grew old…

Evening has descended on the leaves

Of gently swaying palm trees

And their grey shadows have grown

Black.

The moon has burst upon the bare sky.

With a vengeance.

The leaves shine

The smell of wet mehendi on beguiled palms

Waft in.

The silken feathers you had clipped

Have grown again…stronger this time.

I want to fly, yet I want you back.

The wait is long…

And the night sky allures me.

I’m on the verge of a take-off

Return soon and fly with me.

7 comments:

Sreetama said...

This one's so beautiful! very romantic! Whenever u write moon, sky, colours, your poems become alive! They start smelling good! :)

Kotto ki bollam!:o:P Dont forget the tag btw!

loony girl said...

"The silken feathers you had clipped

Have grown again…stronger this time.

I want to fly, yet I want you back.

The wait is long…

And the night sky allures me.

I’m on the verge of a take-off

Return soon and fly with me.."


beautiful.

the basu said...

I like this.no wait
I love this.
but but where be you?no patta!:(

Anonymous said...

I like it...the last few lines are really nice...

and you have been tagged!!!

darkling said...

wow...i feel the urge to 'return' as well

The Mad Girl said...

@sree- Thank you. ami ekhono tag ta kore uthte parini re.

@solo-thank yaa!!

@Basu-Thanks. I'm right here.

@Inihos-thank you.

@darkling- return where??:)

Anonymous said...

waiting for your new poem...