Dance To Love's Ode! Poem by Anupama Anpat

She was a dancer with grace,
he was a musician of ace,
they worked together on stage,
in a musical that was a rage.

It was love at first sight,
his heart soared like a kite.
Her beauty was delicate and ripe,
amongst the cast, much hyped.

He took her fancy instantly,
they were an item befittingly.
She was his pertinent muse,
they had mobs fill the theatre pews.

They wanted to be together,
to formalise their bond forever.
But misfortune had them struck,
they had run out of luck.

On one fateful night,
she lost her sight,
it was a freak accident
that left an awful dent.

She opened her eyes in a ward,
he sat there as if bound by a cord.
Her tears spoke of her grief,
for her pains, he wanted relief.

He gave her a lover’s gift,
her joys formed his life’s gist.
Rendering her his own vision,
he fulfilled love’s pious mission.

When she awoke, he was gone,
her heart in pieces was torn.
She imploringly touched her eyes,
to feel the enormity of his sacrifice.

What was left for her to see,
is it how love pronounced it’s decree?
She went back to life on stage,
amongst crowds, searching his face.

She devoted herself in care of the blind,
in the hope to see him and find.
With her, a part of him still stayed,
her love for him never did fade.