A Day At The Mall Poem by Jasjiv Singh

Just the other day I saw her at the mall
Dressed in red, boots and a shawl
Her hair seemed to be in a perfect mess
She tried to straighten them with her gentle caress
Waiting for someone she wanted to know the time
She caught my eye and gestured like a mime
I was too shocked to respond to her request
“It’s six fifteen” was all I could manage at best
She looked away with a worried look on her face
My pounding heart slowed down to a normal pace
It had only been seconds before she looked again with a smile
“Could I please make a call from your mobile? ”
I fumbled to get the gadget from my jeans
My hand touched her fingers, “by all means”
She pressed the numbers and her lips started talking
My ears didn’t hear the words, her face was what I was gawking
Taking the phone back I saw a tear in her eye
“Thank you” she said, she could almost cry
“Are you ok? ” I asked with a lot of nerve
I saw a tear tickle down her face’s curve
“I just got dumped but what do you care? ”
My soul melted with that teary stare
“I…I…I am sorry” was the last thing I said in vain
She turned around and left, never saw her again


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