Since You Have Been!

The flowers always bloomed, and were colourful too

The birds chirped on the trees, and sailed in far off skies

But since you have been,

Flowers glow in radiant colours, and smile at me

Birds now chirp melodies, and when I listen carefully

There are love songs in their humming

I adored winter mornings

When I could wrap myself in the blanket, and hold soft pillow for company

But now when you are next to me, mornings are welcoming, cosy

When I wake up from my dreams, I am happy, often smiling,

and I try to lull myself to sleep to relive that dream

I always loved poets and poetry, and felt I understood it

But now when I recite them to you

Those myriads of couplets, lost ages ago, come rushing to greet you

Those verses open their heart

And I live the poet and poetry,

I was happy in life, and enjoyed the solitude

I walked on deserted streets, or sat down and gazed the evening sky, 

Now when I am alone and look at the sky, stars twinkle in glory

There are new constellations, seen and unseen and if I stay there for sometime

They whisper pieces of poetry

I often think how to describe you,

As earthy smell of first rain, or morning dew in lush garden

Or silence of the mountains, or may be as gushing sound of a hasty spring

You are also like the colour of sky, with myriad hues on different times

And then I remember your laughter on a dull day, spreading cheerfulness all around

I feel you are like the sound of a train, waxing and waning

You are also like view of the world outside, from the window of a train

Lush green fields, Kids playing carefree,

Lotuses blooming in a deserted pond

When evening falls, passing lights of small towns

And a frail old couple, holding hands and walking

I always hated words but since you have been

I do not need them to talk to you

Since you have been

I believe in hope, kindness, beauty, eternity

I believe in all the beautiful things in life,

And did I tell this ever to you,

Since you have been

Love makes much more sense to me