Had it all transformed
Like the passing years
We stand you and me
The possessive bench
We shared on the lane
Passes grave and sour
That staged futile vows
Of union and worship
The silence we sat
Caressing fingers, pressed
In each other’s Palms
In unruffled enchanting tune
Hours gazing towards
Unlisted vision and thought
Moments that laced
Intense and delicate
The noise, the silence,
The disparities, the realisations,
The grumble, the compromise
The opulent care, sensible smile
The fervour, the grimy play
To drench in rage
Then spoil in embrace
Weary hours, the wait...
We let it rip off
Like a jolty slide
Alleged to have eternally moved
Yet, not the thoughts
That plays it all earnestly
About the Poetess: Rani Rathna Prabha K. V. is an English poet who is working as an Assistant Professor of English at Government First Grade College, Karnataka. She's an alumnus of Bangalore University.