By The Sea Poem by ritty patnaik

beside the sea
a long winter aftenoon,
stretching its length
in my thoughts,
like the sea,
endless
thoughtless,
unforgiving.

i sat there,
the breeze and me,
playing hide and seek
in your eyes,
where the sky remains.
also day and night.

as the sun sank,
in the lap of mother,
leaving a lovely colour
in the clouds,
little lanterns,
began to appear
like messengers
of the sky.

a strange feeling,
contentment
of being with you!

again i sat down,
why and when
i forgot.
everything except the sea
and the shine in your eyes!