Long Wait... Poem by Shelvakumari Thachayil

When I sit freelytoday I could think about was you
I cannot see you and imagine your image
It is your home here in my heart
The soul is very passionate and isolating
Though miles come between us and distance keep us part
It only takes a second to get from here to there
Everyday even atnight too I want to see you
I can't stop thinking about you no matter how hard I try
You know how I feel about you together at heart
My wings are no longerto fly to the air
Lady of silence calm and distress
A single rose in the garden look so beautiful
Speech without word and word of no speech
Ihad laughed about my fantasies and dreamed of an alternative life
Dreams have turned to nightmares since you aren't here anymore
I wish I could have kept quiet and silence is my strong suit