Once Again In The Southwest Balcony Poem by indira babbellapati

what connects me to you
and this southwest balcony?
it's the same balcony
it's the same sky
and the chair too is the same...

you know, this late summer evening
the lightly-cast sky over the balcony
moved to descend on me sitting
as usual insulated in the accustomed chair
that typical cool early summer evening breeze
came swinging in fits only after
caressing the capricious clouds
it brushed past my forlorn cheeks
setting ablaze the memories i tightly
gift-wrapped and kept securely
in a tiny wicker-basket in my heart
the same passing cloud this time
released trillion needles of rain drops
even on my eye lids making it difficult for me
through the blurred vision there appeared
your persona once on the cloud
once between the real big rain drops
unique to a summer shower
alluring and eluding my grasp

an unknown destination beckoned me

between you and me
did i miss my way?

31mar2010
19.40hrs