ACQUAINTANCES ON AN EMPTY ROAD

I was chased by sorrow,
Out of breath, out of pace,
I turned around and threw back my tears –
It rained and the peacocks danced around me,
The flowers reveled in song, and,
With his drooping face,
Sorrow departed.

I had been chased by fear.
In my small, square world,
I had nowhere to hide, and so,
I turned around and threw back my rage –
Fires broke out, the thunder roared,
And then, with the storm gaining on him,
Fear scampered.

The day I was chased by love,
I had nothing with me.
Out of breath, out of options,
I turned around and threw out my heart.
The wind played truant in my ears,
The sound of cascading waterfalls,
Tempted my eyes.
And when I entered this world,
Geometric emotions made me feel out of place.
Like an old acquaintance,
Love left me.

Then I was chased by exhaustion.
Empty hands, empty eyes,
Empty heart, and in utter desperation
I turned and threw back – a sigh.
In the whiff of the breath,
The past lit up in scarlet hues,
Memories, turned to splinters
And then metamorphosed to the silent ash.

Now, I’m running in peace,
With my arms outstretched,
I know,
At last,
I’m being chased,
By my destiny.