Rhythm Poem by yamini peethambaran

Soiled emotions, future dwindled
Am I blind? Numbness wrapped
Hustling passed my thoughts
Hurling fireballs, burning charcoals
Crackers cracked palatial, lit the damp wells
The still night glowed in my eyes
Shrivel pale stood she squelching trespassed
In dismay I stared inevitable was the evolution
Mystery of life a puzzle yet another
Lingering through woods, heart pounded
Was it a rhythm I lived up to?
Were it for you I waited so long?
The lonely streets, deserted pavements
Trotting down the memory lane
Silently gazing the stars, empathy
Was it that flickered in your eyes?
Restless mind put you through detentions & doubts
How I longed for cosy arms
To stand still and let time be fettered!
Solitude my friend, the shades of pasture
Alluring me, you lit my lamp of hope
Awaiting the ropes to hang me
The beats silencing away, spring dashed in.
The sweet nectar on my window panes
I dare not touch you, for the cruel fate-
Shall doggedly play her havoc game
The great teacher now adorn a smile
I hear the whisper of breeze-
“Would you dare step out? ”
The inquisitive eyes on me penetrating deep
Heavy blankets of darkness slid apart
Rays of hope shimmering through
I love to plunge to the depths
The mighty waves now caress me.
The cool breeze tossed my hair
The corn fields danced to my tunes
Here I shut my eyes
The pounding heart now tuned to rhythm
I yelled- “here I accept, now dare to challenge? ”