Long Ago She Made The Nest Poem by Aftab Alam

Long ago she made her lovely nest
Not with me but with another guest

She must have forgotten me
I forgot too
But I snatched her youth
From the hands of time
And hid in my fane
As a treasure coin
So safe even she did not know
A minted queen of my heart

Love, not on first sight
It was eternal bright

First caring words from her mouth
When I heard
Whether you believe me or not;
Alone I laughed and cried
Like a surd.
First time I knew
The meaning of love.

I never said, ’I love you’
What our eyes whispered
Heartfelt and mind vitrified

I never touched her
I feared with Lord
I thought she is a symbol
For our unification.

I vowed her
I will marry you
As per the rituals

Once I said, on paper
If you get someone better than me
And If you also love him
I leave, up to you
For your decision
But worried about your future
Don’t want to see you ruined

She replied, I am yours,
Yours forever
Or Never

A letter came with these words
Friend How are you?
Wish me..
Mrs xyz

Her promises immediately
I returned

I alone wept
Facing heaven ward
And accepted
Fate..

I have never seen her
Whenever I have seen
Seen on that age
In my dream or reverie

She is still sweet sixteen
And I am at that age
Relation existed in dream
A holy relation
As it was

We both are away from the time
Or Chime
Not body only her youth
I preserved

An attachment of soul
Beyond the control