SOULFULNESS

The sunshine in its changing shades

Brings me back to those sunny days.

The red bangles in black spots;

The crump of bangles busted in newness;

And dotted balloons flying high up

All made a heaven for me!

Leaps the heart, on visiting those spots

The soul throbs, quenches its thirst,

As it sees the rural charm and pebbled paths.

Unalloyed joy, I enjoyed to the lees;

Where I saw heaven, in the leaves of hibiscus!

The divine ambience, the paradise on earth!

And to relive that joy, I am waiting

Day in, day out, with renewed hope.

Serene evening, with glittering drops showering down

Sat by the grandmother, with a bunch of palm leaves

The luckiest girl, I thought!

And anticipated never, the drowsiness to come.

The tattered well with ample life;

And the pulley on the crumped floor;

The life giving pieces of a royal past!

The sweet rush which brushed off my clothes;

The coffee plants where we swang;

And the ripened berries; hectic and brown,

The meandering paths; airing cold and fresh,

All a part of me and never will part.

The passing years and bygone days

With a fragrance that submerges the soul,

Make a spontaneous overflow in my eyes!