Unfulfilled desire

He had greyed

Wrinkles on the face

Spectacles on the eyes

He saw her with probing

Eyes

Sitting on a bench in the

Garden

Reading a book near

The hotel

He was staying

He had come to the city

Four decades

After he completed

His studies

If not mistaken

It was she

Who filled his life?

With unfulfilled desire

She had also aged

Glow on the face

Had turned in to gloom

Slowly walked and

Stood in front of her

Seeing the light obstructed

She lifted her face

Her eyes remained

Wide open

She could not believe

It was he

She cleaned her eyes

To confirm

What she thought

Was right

Could not utter a

Single word

Tears started flowing

The man asked

How are you?

How is your family?

She replied

I did not marry

Slowly asked

In an anxious tone

Did you ?

No

I also did not

Was the answer

Tell me

Why you did not?

The woman blushed

Said in a muffled tone

Because

You did not

05-12-2011

1841-09-12