On my virtual wall, I see icicles hanging from my friend’s window
in some far off land, daffodils springing surprises
at another friend’s door in Seattle, and ducks floating merrily.
I breathe the whiff of bougainvillea
growing untrammeled on another friend’s boundary wall.
Yet, socially distanced, I’m, so far away, my tactility at bay.
Far, far away.
It tugs at my heart that I cannot touch, I cannot hug,
but believe me, I can feel the waft of love
reaching me across boundary walls.I place a call to a very dear friend in Italy,
who gushes excitedly,
advising me lovingly of what to do and what not,
in these sad, anxious times.
‘We will definitely meet in better times’ she promises,
‘and remember, we shall overcome.’
Yet, socially distanced, I’m, so far, far away, my tactility at bay.
Far, far away.I close my eyes and see the moon beaming,
am I dreaming, or do I really hear
the moon’s intoxicating rhythm?
‘Yes, I am a dreamer’ ….
And I see ‘the dawn before the rest of the world.’
Ah, there it comes – but on tip toe, like a scared cat.
I peer through my window and listen, rapt.
To the sounds of silence- raucous and chaotic.Life goes on.
A little distance away, at a construction site, the fight is on.
As another concrete structure rears its head skywards.
Suddenly words leave me in the lurch as a sparrow perched
on a tree bursts into a song of freedom. So clear. Not at all distant.
Yes, you may say I’m a dreamer, but I am not the only one,
Lennon sings in my head and I too start to hum,
convinced that we shall definitely overcome.
Yes, I am a dreamer …. And I see the dawn before the rest of the world.
A love-filled dawn, when my tactility will no longer be at bay
and social distances will once again be overcome.
A stunningly empathetic and incisively insightful poetic work addressing contemporary concerns.A fine exemplar of this author’s inimitable metier.
Honoured by your edifying comment ,Louis Kastakin Sir .
Stunningly dreamy,as the poetess herself leave us to dream with her magical words…
My hearty gratitude ,Ma’am
Thanks a ton Sonali
Stunningly dreamy,as the poetess herself leave us to dream with her magical words…
My hearty gratitude ,Ma’am
Transporting me to love and compassionate world all over. A loving heart indeed. Thanks for the share, Di!
Thanks a ton . Tapeshwar ji
An exquisite,touching and compassionate literary piece.
Thanks Vijay Nair Sir
A fine commentary on the pleasures and pains of social distancing and self isolation in times of the raging fury of Covid 19
Thanks Amita Paul ji।