If Not Always

the waning sun
keeps waiting,
for your rainbow of love
to splash across my horizons,
but fails to notice
the moments
when you sprinkle those drops
tiny few to soak my soul,
if not always,
every day

the wet sands of time
keep waiting
for you to drown me
in your passion,
for your hands to wrap
tight about me,
for you tug me along
into your deep seas,
but fail to see
the flash in your eyes,
brighter than the golden moon,
tossing off the seas,
sometimes,
if not always,
every day

the untiring clock
keeps ticking along,
waiting to see
your timeless hug,
one day,
and then, never let go,
but fails to notice
your unbatting eyes,
your uninterrupted listening,
your unlettered thoughts,
your unfettered warmth,
your unwavering love,
that, like a harness,
feigned i was free,
but held me from falling,
every time,
if not always,
every day!




© sashikant mohanty