At The Marine Drive Poem by Ravinder Kumar Soni

‘Care for a walk down the Marine Drive! '
I boldly asked, and you said,
‘Why not? '
We left the car and took to the broad seaside way
To begin our casual stroll.
Nowadays, I use a walking stick.
The sea-breeze blowing in
Made the evening for us very pleasant;
The sea wasn't rough
And there was the music of the waves afloat,
With it, romance was in the air.
I remember,
I was blown back several decades
To the time I just stepped out of my teens.
Often I had watched you spend time
At the Gateway with your family,
And listened to the tinkle of your laughter
Which made my day.
I did not know you then, not even your name;
I merely looked at you and wanted you to be mine.
Today when I sought your hand, held it in my palm,
I felt you tense and then relax,
We had never walked hand in hand
On the Marine Drive, ever before.
A new experience for both should we say.