By Nilanjana Sengupta
Please know that I have waited for long
Singing to myself every possible song
Of hope of love of dreams
& in times of distress
envisioned your shoulder
to lean on and scream
A day doesn’t pass by
When I don’t think of a life with you
Praying hard to send you sooner
For I am a nut case
Understood by few
Material things
Never fancied my heart
But Respect & Understanding
Are on my cart
Non Negotiable trust
Genuine words
Actions more
& a Listening ear
A hand to hold on to
When days get glum
& when I am stuck in the
Life made sum
Problem solver I ain’t need any
In happier times
There wasn’t one but many
But when the days are dark
And the heart feels low
When my steps falter
And my pace gets slow
Be by my side
Guide me through the darkness
Cheer me up with your light
When the days are not pretty
& when the days are not bright
Together we will write not one story but many
Legendary it will
Our partnership
Not heard by many
So come sooner than I can think
As it has already been long
In your wait
My hapless heart has been in a singsong
Song of hope
Song of love
Song that makes
Me feel like a dove
Song of promise
To you my love
For a life without you in it
Makes me nothing but a
Hollow Dove!