She Said... Poem by Ritik Kumar

I sat alone on a squeaky bench
Immersed in my thoughts.
Pondering deep and asking,
How to reveal what I got?

Nothing else, but her face surrounded me
With a smile from the heaven.
Her hairs caressed my face
And her eyes beating the levin.

The sun was at its edge
Hiding behind the boundless sky.
A cool breeze ran through my face
Which yanked me back to my life.

I saw a figure walking
Definitely the best of all.
Her face lightened me
And my heart popped along.

She resembled a fairy
Pacing million of hearts.
I was no exception
As she lightened my dark.

She waved to me from a distance
And got every eye.
Even before I could react
She greeted me with a 'Hi'.

I recollected myself
And also my thoughts.
I admired her beauty
And again got lost.

I wondered that now the God must be thinking
That how I made her?
And even if I made her,
Why I gave her?

But whatever it was -
Beauty or art.
I knew one thing
That she owned my every part.

I again dropped back to reality
As her mesmerising voice ended.
Then she said -
'Tell me what you wanted'.

That left me tongue-tied.
I tried to recall what I practised.
But as she showed up to me
Everything got vanished.

I had something to say
Some feelings to explain.
To someone who meant the world to me
For whom I was sustained.

I gathered all my courage
And heaved a sigh.
I heard the birds cahttering
Probably saying - 'C'mon. Don't be shy'.

I moved my lips and spelled the words
'I love you...'
Then felt my pacing nerves
And yes, it was true.

She hung her head down
Her lips widened.
I don't know what it was
Whether smiling or frightened.

That was the toughest phase
Of my life.
Waiting for the answer
Which can slam me or make me to fly.

Then came the moment
When she spoke something few.
I could catch them anywhere in the world
She said - 'Love you too...'