Love Lost

The wind was blowing, the sun was hot

I looked all around, for someone I sought

Someone I carried in my heart for long

Someone whose voice was a love song…

It was so long ago, the first time we met

That I don’t seem to remember, yes, I forget.

But I know we were little kids back then

We became best friends, I don’t know when..

But those little things didn’t matter anymore

I loved him so much ever since I was four.

More than a decade now, I’ve managed to tell

What he was for me, for him what I felt.

And gosh! I couldn’t believe my own ears

Cause now after all these long years

He tells me over the phone me loved me too

He wanted to see me, and his love's nothing but true.

So I waited there under the blazing sun

The wind blowing hard, little kids having fun.

My eyes keen to see once again his face

But what seemed like the first time, ‘cause things had really changed.

I saw him coming with his friends across the lane

Talking and laughing, going insane.

The wait was over, everything is so fine

Just seconds to go, and he’s mine in no time.

His friends never noticed, as his eyes met mine

They never suspected, when he asked for some time

And sneaked out, all ready to embrace me

I was eager too, I bet he could see.

Our eyes were still locked as he crossed the street

“BE CAREFUL”, I said; but my voice was too weak

For him to hear me; I bet he didn’t

‘cause then the whole world changed in a blink…

He was still crossing, the traffic was high

And then, all of a sudden, I was blinded by a light

I saw nothing, I couldn’t focus my eye

But I heard… I heard

                         HIS PAINFUL CRY…

My heart shattered, as my eyes gained control

Blood raced through my veins, I lost my soul

I screamed, I ran, I fell on my knees

Beside whom once full of life had been.

His beautiful body now seemed out of place

Agony showed on his once cheerful face

His once white shirt had turned dark red

And only got darker with the tears I shed.

I took him on my lap and screamed for help

I held him tight, hoping to give him some strength

As I looked into his angelic bloodshot eyes

I realised… I realised he had very little time…

He was fighting, fighting between death and life

He was struggling to keep open his eyes

He looked at me, only at me

He wanted to speak, but he was getting too weak.

“It’s okay. You’ll be fine”, I cried in his ear

But I knew I was wrong, it was way too clear.

He just looked at me, he too knew I was lying

He knew too… he had very little time…

“I…”, he had managed to say

When somebody came and stopped him halfway

With her fingers his wrist she gently held

Then looked at me, and shook her head.

I trembled as I looked at him again

His eyes half closed, body writhing in pain

And then… his eyes closed, he became calm and still,

But only after he said…

                           “I LOVE YOU… I ALWAYS WILL…”