SONG OF a WILD FLOWER

Full Blossomed

Fragrant

Floating on the flanks

of a pond,

a wild flower

stared at the serene sky

each day, each night

Each hour.

One day

Dawn Delivered nectar

To the cup of the flower.

Intoxicated it held up its

Gift to the sky-

“O sky serene ! Come & drink

Out of my heart !”

Sky stood serenely silent

And smiled.

Day dragged on…

The breeze brought about

the wild flower…

The rich fragrance of the

flower’s own heart…

Once more the wild flower

Opened its arms…

And looked at the serene sky-

“O sky dear ! Come & feel

my fresh fragrance…

Why do u stare from afar…?

The sky, serene as ever

Stayed  silent yet again

The twilight hours

Came with the stars…

The wild flower felt an ache

in its heart

The nectar vanished

The fragrance had flown away

The petals drooped..

The wild flower could

No longer stare upwards…

But suddenly the flower found

Itself embracing the sky…

… starlit, serene, smiling.

Drooping almost Dead.

The wild flower kissed the sky

& said-

‘O sky serene ! Thanks

For coming down

To my little town

But tell me why you never came

For my nectar

For my fragrance..

Why U came when I’m empty

And drooping in shame…

The wild flower embraced

the sky yet again

& slept peacefully night long!

The sky serene stared

From above…

And smiled at the flower

and the pond…

…reflecting…

’the embrace’……!!