Closely Apart

Have you seen the night sky lately?

Did you notice it with all your keen ?

Did you wonder for a while and smiled..

In those stars I too might have been...

Did you float on those dissolved clouds

And gasp at the beauty of the moon

Did you command the galaxy to wait for us

As you shall return with me soon...

Have you raised your glass of wine

And cheered those constellations ?

Once did you fly a kiss in the air

Sending me my love's remuneration ?

Softly did you raise your lofty feet

And walk up to the attic glass

Thinking that I might be still awake

Even when the midnight is well-past..

Did you pour another drink..

After a glance at your ticking clock..

Did you for once lift that device ..

In order to type or to have a talk ?

Far away beneath the dark sky

Somewhere when angels sleep

I tiptoed to have a glance

Thinking you might me in slumber deep..

Alas ! Did I find all my questions alive..

Throbbing in your awaken heart..

Hardly did I know, when I asked..

We are still now, so very closely apart !

~Manjuri~