My Valentine

VALENTINE DAY!!!.......
Oh it was always just another day for me.....a day without my Valentine
I searched him, longed for him, dreamed he would be mine
I felt a cool breeze whispering to me that he is somewhere
But whenever I tried to seek him..... he was nowhere

My days were long , my evenings sad and my nights cold
There were roses and my hands ....but no one to hold
I stopped dreaming, lost my hope ....but still I would pray
Pray to meet my soul mate, to feel him around some day

Oh yes my prayers were heard and my dreams came true!!!
My eyes glowed, I smiled when I first met you!
I found in you my friend , lover, husband.......my life
I am happy and proud to be your loving wife

This year I have my love with me.......my Valentine
My life's got a purpose with you........my Valentine !!!!

Indian Spring

When I crush the tender ice below my feet ......as I walk in downtown Toronto
I think of the Indian Spring.....the cuckoo's song, the smell of Jasmine
The wind chill reminds me of the warmth I willingly left behind
The warmth of my language, loved ones and my past pulled into tomorrow

I walk bundled up in my jacket and reach the intersection of Queen and Bay
I think of the Gulmohar- lined streets in my town blushed into crimson red
Of how the cuckoo's notes woke me every summer from my bed
The dawn splendidly attired by the gifts of May.

I walk along the frozen lake and think of Godavari's banksI
think of the long evenings I spent with my friends when I get on subway
I can't help but smile upon the laughter that rose out of those pranks
A few things left behind and so many to catch on my way

These memories of the Indian Spring lead me into a cold cold winter.........
And give me the dreams that I may realise as I crush the ice so tender.