On the bank of Thame,
She was standing still,
Affable was her soma,
My heart was beating
Just for thee……
Leaned upon a levee,
Looking silent Thame,
Wind was naughty,
Swaying scarf haughty……
Boats were roving,
And gentlemen watching,
Mast were high and
Beauty was bewitching………
She was engrossed in,
Some dreamy thoughts,
Her face was glowing
Showing lovely blushes……
She sensed my arrival,
And turned around to see,
Ah! She was my Mary!
Her smile was like sweet bee……..
I remembered last
Picturesque rendezvous,
We met in Cambridge Cafeteria,
And sipped her elixir-eyes …….
Keen was Mary to meet again,
Immediate after exam was over,
But I could to make it, however,
Due to back home fervour…..
And so, Mary was upset bit,
I could feel her anger bit,
Lurking on her face little bit,
Tilted her face away a bit……….
I gathered my courage,
To make a feeble try,
Touched thy shoulder,
But her hurt did not dry……
Mary was perplexed,
Question was mine,
Why I didn’t recite,
Mary could have been fine……
Poetry was her weakness,
And her love too,
My mystic sonnet,
Was her love too…….
‘Hey You Mukund!
Why don’t you recite?
And take me to woods
Where meadows are supine?’
‘Please’, she held my arm,
And urged me to sing,
Her voice was damp,
And emotions upswing…….
I could feel her anxiety,
In her lovely arm touch,
Joyfully I started reciting
That mystic poem for her……
When read few lines,
She leaned on my shoulder,
Her eyes were moist,
But inner was smoulder……
Tears were trickling
Wet was my shoulder,
She was immersed in
Poetic trance, shivered….
Her rhythmic silent sobs,
Her breathes were warm,
Making me emotional,
Resonating her qualms……..
I patted her back, for
Calming her in mind,
To feel her composed, and
Dispersing her incessant sobbing….
‘Hey! Please be with me,
Let me come in you’,
Voice was trembling,
She clasped me urging…….
Poem was through,
She entwined in me,
We walked by Thames,
Loving like levee…….
Dusk was divine,
Melodious were we,
Colours were flying,
Enthralling was she…….
Sun was slanting slowly,
Lingering reddish rays,
Her face was glowing,
With evening golden rays……
© Mukund Bhalerao
Chatrapti Sambhaji Nagar
Date: 07- 08 – 2023 / 01:00 AM / 07 – 08 – 2023 / 10:04 AM
