The Beauty of the Sunset
K. Radhakumar *
I met her at sunrise
And she magnified the beauty of the sunrise.
Was it love at first sight?
She exuded femininity
And it gave a little tickle to my ego.
The day was still young
And the relationship died young.
Dressed in virginal white
She went her way
Through the thick vegetation of the jungle
And paired off with a man
After her own heart.
Misplaced optimism!
For a moment
I was not happy
The way things turned out.
At sunset
We – my wife and I
Walked along arm in arm.
Wearing a green scarf
My wife laughed merrily
And became one with the fertile field.
I was excited –
The field around was ploughed
And planted with seeds
That would sprout in the ages to come.
We were happy
And we knew
Our love had mellowed a great deal
Since our romantic days.
Ah, Love of my life!
My sunrise dream
Appeared as a dot on the horizon.
* Poem written by K. Radhakumar which was published at The Sangai Express
This poem was posted on December 17, 2015.
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