There are some little gifts we receive
in our lives that we are, sometimes unaware of .All we care to do is, count
what we have lost or never received. The biggest example is the precious gift
of friends in our life. In my life I always chose to sink into my own world and
never really socialize. But I have been blessed by friends who have stood with
me thick and through.
There is this one typical friend in my life,
who actually changed me forever. She has been my partner in all mischief that I
did during the college days and the days after. Someone who believed in me and
had faith in my abilities. Even this blog was something she taught me.
She happens to be celebrating her
birthday a few days after Christmas. And when I thought of what I should do ,to
make her happy on her birthday her lines came into my mind “Mers, I would always love to be the
subject of your poem.”
So here it is for her, a poem as she
celebrates her 22nd birthday. I didn’t want to be carried away by
the celebrations and forget to post this. Hence I am posting this poem for her.
“Praan wish you a very Happy Birthday in advance……”
I sat on the bench, rather alone
Away from the crowds and all the noise .
Never was I, a fan of socialization
Never was I, a fan of the chattering,
The small talk and flattery that was
never meant.
I gazed at the crowds, in all their gay
The elderly & middle aged chattered,
Whilst the younger ones were at play .
My mind recoiled, to my own world
I was awakened by a soft pat on my arm
There she stood before me, with an angel
like face
Her aura, demanding attention.
She perched up next to me
The casualness in her behavior,
The calmness of her voice,
Quite, attracted me to her.
In a matter of hours, we were acquainted,
In a matter of days, she won my trust,
And over the years, she has become my
companion,
She became my sole confidant.
Like a breath of fresh air,
She walked into my rather silent world,
Stirring me from my slumber,
Ushering me , into a new world.
From the world of broken hopes,
She ushered me to a brighter world
A world filled with dreams,
Colorful ,crazy and wild.
Through my lows and highs,
She stood by my side
No, she never could advise
But her presence reassured me.
Unlike other bonds
That grew weaker with time
Our little bond
Strengthened with time…….
“My soul Sister!!....” She addresses me.
With a smile , lighting through her
face.
Of all the little wonders in my life,
She too was definitely one.
“My soul Sister…..”
---Mers
