DREAM

 

It will be much hard to ask,

more than what god has given us,

but as being humans,

our demands always end with a ‘plus’.

 

As all, so I, see the dreams,

as with all, so with me, dreams create demands,

but unlike others, I never demanded,

unrealistic happiness and unfair commands.

 

What I dreamt of is a girl,

looks like a golden dove,

a simple, sweet and sober creature,

a girl to love.

 

In between the world’s beauty,

and far from the matters of the universe,

I always dreamt of sleeping in her arms,

laving behind all my sorrows,

dreamt of her presence around me,

when the situation is worse.

 

With my closed eyes and open mind,

I always felt moist impression of her lips on my forehead,

in the situations when I am down,

found her always there, embracing me,

and I am crying keeping my head on her shoulder,

always there to say me get up,

crawling her hands through my hairs,

and her hand on my head,

more precious than world’s any crown.

 

Very unrealistic but true,

that I am still waiting for her,

thinking of that in this world,

for me she is due,

 

first of the girl in my life,

whom I can love, I can kiss,

and when she is not there, I can miss,

and whom I can say, I love you.

 

Arpit Gattani

02/23/1999