One Life, Many Dreams

Isn't life a roll of countless dreams,
And a night, not long enough,
Or, is it about one long beautiful dream,
And not enough nights to see the end?

How beautiful, those short dreams,
They arrive without a murmur,
Much like your unannounced arrival,
When I had madly waited,
But least expected!!

Come, life can wait,
Let's step out, bask in the chill,
Live this dream together,
Isn’t it a distant past,
When in the dead of the night,
The only sound you'd hear
Was the ticking of our hearts!

All my life’s a dream,
To live your tender touch,
And the unconditional warmth,
To feel your locks all over my face,
And hear the pacing of hearts,
To see the moon through your pallu,
And savour the exuberant smile.
Yes, the dream is just an excuse,
But who knows
When the night might just run out!


© Sashikant Mohanty