WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT………………..

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT………………..


I had been missing you
Wondering ..how long ..how far
You have gone.
The calendar says few months …
The heart says it is ages
Since I have been alone……………….

I find myself on the steering
Driving along the tarred streets
Through traffic snarls
Stuck in jams….
Looking at the numberplate
Of car in front
Reading the stickers ..time and again

Thinking of you ..
As you walked alongside me
Down the memory lane…………..

Did’nt realize
When the car in front
Moved ..
The cacophony of horns breaking my reverie……
I press the accelerator full throttle
Move on to highway..
In all its loneliness
Reminding me of my state………….

The Sun raced along the sky
Keeping me company …till
I find I can’t keep the pace
I look at the car..quietly parked
No signs of life as I rev the engine
Again and again
Reminding me of my state ..
Of my pain………….

Tired .
I slump out on the seat
The seat belt snapping out
Just like my head slumped on my chest
Tired ..and drained out…………

Through my closed eyes I could see
The setting Sun
Perched on the hills
The rays touching me
Bidding byes ..
Before retiring
to the dark confines of skies…..

I fee someone touch my face
Softly opening up my eyes
Through the dry parched lips
I whisper your name
And hear it echo
Through the skies………………..

I could hear you whisper my name
Reverberating through the stillness
I could feel my heart
Beat once again
Bringing me back to life…
I looked at the hills
Found the sun shining bright..
Call me crazy..
Call me nuts..
But that is
What happened that night…………….

CRAZY AT MIDNIGHT………..

CRAZY AT MIDNIGHT………..



The clock looked at me rather surprised.
Or was it the clock trying to surprise me
I would never know……


I glanced again at the Clock……
I could see a faint smile radiate out
The hands were moving in an action
simulating a slow clap

It was midnight
I was alone
And missing you…but that does not entitle the clock
to joys of clapping

On the contrary…..
I could feel my temper rising

I reached for my tablet of calmpose
I must control ..I heard telling myself
My hands handed me back a card instead
I found you smiling out of card……

Strangely your fingers pointed
In the direction of the guilty clock..
I could feel your smile touch me
And I could feel my rising temper
Leave me ..bidding me bye
Walk out of my window……

Into my neighbour’s window
I could see him peep out of window
Rubbing his bleary eyes
Asking me accusingly
Why must I be clapping at midnight ?

He would never know..
The joy of knowing that
Pretty soon when I hit the sack
You will join me in my dreams……..
And for a change..
my loneliness can go and sleep alone….