“Listen to your heart,
It muddles your mind.”
We kept on chanting this
Giggling and rolling in the sand.
We promised to meet every year
Had promised to keep the promise
As LIFE had parted us
On our separate ways
In search of what ahead lay.
Years later, am sitting here,
The calm aqua reflecting
The riot of autumn…but,
Not the storm within.
We had thrown pebbles here,
Swam, fished, fought,
Made out…with guys,
This was our hangout
This was our place
Oh! Those youthful ways
Of carefree days.
This wait has been longer
Seems you don’t remember…
As I get up to go…
A reflection,
Eyes meeting on the water’s surface
The smiles,
Eyes misting over
And a promise kept!
For - Magpie Tales- Mag 95.
I like this very much. The reminisce angle suits the prompt entirely.
ReplyDeleteI loved it...beautiful!
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Mani
sheer beauty!
ReplyDelete-Portia
a rather magical ending...i am not sure how to feel in the end..a bit sad or happy for the etheral reunion....
ReplyDeleteWonderful write. Very nostalgic.
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Marvelous and moving! I'm carried away by your words . . .
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Janu!
Very sweet. A little fond soul-searching on the shore.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Mark Butkus
Wonderful piece Janaki
ReplyDeletekeep waiting, great take .
ReplyDeleteprofound.
ReplyDeleteauthentic poetry, smiles.
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hmmm... I felt quite sad ... I felt eternal waiting...hmmm... because a woman knows how to keep her promise...I'm not sure if it exists at the other end...
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