Quiet Of The Night

In the quiet of the night
As a light veil drew around me
And my wandering thoughts,
My heart gathered pace,
And, pounded heavy and fast,
At the thought of someone up and close,
As I kept enjoying the very moment,
As the moonlight pierced through the curtains
And left a mild warmth
The silence only to be broken
By the wheezing sound that came from close,
Very close to where I lay.
As the soft burst of breeze pushed the curtain aside,
And left my eyes lit, wide open,
Me burying my face in a soft pillow
Until it choked the music -
The wheezing music that came from very close
Very close to where I lay,
From my breath!

The soothing breeze drew up distant thoughts
Of tall pines that formed the skyline for miles,
The endless lush green velvet
And the layers of hills tempting a chase,
As the perfume from her silk unkempt tresses
Filled my soul with overflowing aroma,
My life with boundless hope.
As the cloud faded from the horizons,
As the Sun sank low among the hills,
And the star-spangled sky played out a dazzling procession
As the ride neared its end,
The warmth escaped the corner of my eyes,
As if in a sweeping act,
They were wiped as fast,
Before they caught anyone's notice,
By her dupatta
When she blew it around her to wrap into a shawl,
As if it had waited until that moment,
And longed to return its due,
In the quiet of that night!


© Sashikant Mohanty