Just A Few More Hours... Poem by Priya Patel

The plane finally takes off

My heart beats, or perhaps thump

Two years I've waited

Now the wait is up


My eyes lined with black kohl

Lips, soft to the touch

I can wait no longer

I've missed you so much


25 hour flight

So many hours to ponder

Will she run to my arms?

Is it ok to hug her?


We had three weeks to meet,

get to know, and get married

A honeymoon in India, then

your departure was harried


I wanted to stay longer

And profess my hopes to you

To say I'm coming back soon

To whisper how much I love you


I wanted you to stay

It was so hard to let go

Finally you are coming back

And my heart is aglow


Just a few more hours....


Just a few more hours....