Man Of Dreams Poem by Ritu Shah

She looked outside the window
Finally she was going
Long has she suffered here,
Now far off she will be travelling

He was not the type of man
She thought of in her dreams
But when the marriage was arranged
She had no space to put her wish
She was a lady of fantasy
And he was no romantic
She was cheerful and exciting
And he was no fanatic
She still learned to love him
Waiting for the same in return
Two different people lived together
Until a day when destiny takes a turn

He was reading a letter that said
They will have to soon separate
She was diagnosed with an illness
The one that would take her life away
She was upset but quiet
He was holding her hand
A tear rolled down her cheek
“I love you” as he said
He would take care of her
Not for a moment she left her alone
All expectations she had from him
He had exceeded them long ago

Probably, he was always kind – she thought
He couldn’t express and she couldn’t see
God gives us not what we want
But all that we need

There were times tough for her
When her body fought to sustain
All this long that she lived
Is because of his love and perseverance

She knew she was going
But with a realization very profound
For a man so full of love and care
Few incomplete dreams don’t count.