Realisation

As I took rest With the soothing cool breeze Blowing around, Feeling the dry yellow leaves All over me Covering the dust, I saw you walking down, Slowly, with closed eyes, Full of grace as always, Towards me with hands full, Carrying a lighted half candle And a wreath of flowers white. I smiled being ecstatic, Feeling your soft hairs, As you stood again in front Of the memorial stone, After a year passed by, With deep tears rolling down From your moist eyes. I cried hard, I tried hard To wipe it out as I used to then, But felt the intense pain As it was all in vain, And thus realised again, That I was a dead man, Who is there to remain, Silent forever. Copyright © 2012 Indranil Bhaduri