Timeless Moment

 

At dusk,

The day looked bone tired

 

With indolent ease,

Birds flapping their wings journeyed homeward

 

I could hear the gentle footsteps-

A timeless moment, stopping by at my doorstep

 

My heart skipped a beat as I waited

My ears stuck to the wall, footsteps coming closer

 

An agonizingly infinitely long wait

For that awe-inspiring knock!

 

I was astounded by the sheer timeless beauty

Of that ethereal moment

 

The ensuing calmness

A lull before the storm

 

I readied myself to grab that moment

To make it just mine, life’s kaleidoscopic panorama

 

Alas! All too soon that precious moment

Like the morning dew,  it vanished

 

Without a trace, gone forever

Bewildered I was left, with my uneven heartbeat

 

Piercing the gnawing silence

Within me!

 

Bhargavi Ravindra