You; Unseen Bonds

Pedestrians and carts, travellers of time, In a fleeting mode, together they blame Here and there, they cross each other In the vast expanse of life! Touching, distancing, talking and silent. They laugh, argue and share their tales- Of joy, woe and love’s unveiled frails- Hand in hand, they tread in a land, timeless. As they moved through threads of fate, Her eyes fall on a human form on footpath Shabby form, soiled clothes and grey beard- Hidden in the ripples of cosmic pond. Mangled hairlike roots tied in time, He stares with blood-red mongoose eyes. In her gaze, a world unfolds, voice trapped- A singular vision, a tale untold! Left a food packet, by the torn feet Dirty hands took it in mechanic style. A gaze by pair of stony, red eyes- A tale of past, lie within her heart. Between despair, losses and uncertainties, A bond forged, like a mirage’s grace. Whirlpools and hot streams from within Drowned her world of love, perished. When he savored the food in greed, The ocean of compassion filled her eyes. In his outstretched hands, she gave A bottle of water, from her soul in awe. Moments of life’s qualms Froze in the depths of her heart’s ocean! Moments of the dreams faded- When the stranger vanished from sight. Was it you, my childhood friend? Or my sibling lost in void? Aren’t you the messenger of my ancestors? You can’t vanish; you are safe in my memory!