24. “Doe-Eyed” (Mrig-Nayani)

24. “Doe-Eyed” (Mrig-Nayani)

(…continued…)

Niki & Nil talked for hours that night,
After exams, tomorrow
… she would go home, at first light,

Just the thought of parting
tugged softly at their heart,
They wished this night would never end
let words keep glowing, warm and bright,
Let moments stay wrapped
in silver moonlight….

Time itself felt paused in its flow…
as if it paused
just to watch their feelings grow,

Then Nil penned a rhyme once more,
a silent tale of friendship they both bore…

“ When the night stands still
& the world sleeps deep,
Your laughter …your eyes
in my memory seep,

Moon & stars weave dreams in a thread,
affection has adorned
for us tonight softly spread..

The softest star twinkles slow
up above the sky,
As our shores draw
closer in silent move,

Tell me why?
Hands meet in silence
no words to say,
Even the moon falls shy
of your beauty today,

O doe-eyed one!
You’re a gentle and rare,
A living poem
beyond all compare,
& living verse of passion & grace
Even the moon bows before your grace,
You paint
sweet memories in time & space,

Without you
words feel hollow, incomplete, few….
every feeling turns still
& memory fades, emotions fall,
Without your presence
filling them for a while…

The softness in your eyes
your tender smile,
Your inner beauty
…priceless all the while,

Like the deep blue sea shore
waving endlessly… asking for more,
Your essence remains pure…
feelings as tide…
an endless ocean at my side…”

– Nil