Letters Poem by ritty patnaik

the letters you wrote
with loving hands,
always touched my soul.

it went into the box,
hidden from the gaze of all.
i read them over,
many a times
recalling and reliving,
till the paper, was smudged
and torn, stamped wth tears.
and ink faded!

you always postponed,
your coming, for years,
some plea, or other
unforgivable that moment.
how ever painful for me.

winter passed,
spring is here to stay,
if for a while.
the koels sing in
mango moods,
wispy spring breeze
touches the heart
but i remain where,
you left me before.

but suddenly your arival, yesterday,
with lots of gifts, to apease,
surprised me to tears.
you gathered me in your loving arms
and just uttered,
i have come to stay! !