Bus ride

I looked over at my 3 am companion, 

With my jaded eyes,

Dulled with sleep. 

But my mind was abuzz,

Going over the last 48 hours,

Of the sudden trip. 

He sat beside me too,

His white shirt stretched over

His broad shoulders -

Which fought for space,

In the seat for two. 

I put my head on his shoulder,

Thinking that we should have Uber-ed,

And not waited for the bus to start.

His composed poise,

Told me to hold on tight,

Keep the faith, 

Trust the night.

Impatience is my vice - 

And yet his calm, 

Helped ease my mind - 

Negate the white noise,

And kill the chatter.

We sat side by side, 

Half-awake,

Yet the silence, 

Was the solace.

An hour later, 

When the bus wheels began to move, 

And dawn broke out,

Filling the horizon,

With a soft glow;

I looked at my companion in wonder -

Marveling at the new chapter,

Yet unopened. 

D-Day

I dread the day,
When I have to let you go-
When I can see your eyes no more,
Watching my every step.
I fear the day,
When I can't hear your footsteps anymore-
Running behind me-
Trying to keep up
Or out-run.
I am paralyzed
With the ominous inevitability,
Of holding you still,
Not feeling your precious heartbeat
Any more.
I pray everyday,
For the longer life,
Happier each day.
And I know,
My life would be sans meaning-
Without your love,
To feel fulfilled everyday -
And I'll follow suit too,
As soon as you go.

Core

Two conflicting emotions,

Yet the core, 

So the same. 

There I saw you,

Shedding tears for someone,

Long gone -

Still looking for answers,

For the questions unasked. 

My heart burst,

With all the love,

That the sheer protective bond 

Of a decade long friendship 

As I saw the tears roll down,

All I could think of,
And curse at,

Was the distance;

This space separating us
Across the continents - 

As we each run amok - frightened?

As I sat ruminating in deep, 

Contemplating life and love,

I looked around to see baby fast asleep -

Her innocence, her watermark. 

And I watched her dream happily, 

Of the many butterflies and rainbows,

My heart again burst,

With the protective love - 

That our bond commands. 

It moved me then,

To realize and feel,

The power of love- 

At that moment, 

Of that moment. 

Two separate entities, 

Two distinct identities,

With different realities- 

Yet the vector in me,

Driven by the core root

Of love,

To give life, a life.