Do you see me standing here?

The world goes passing by in haste

As I wait for my mind to clear

I feel your hazel eyes on me

Do you see me standing here? 

We met when night was almost young

I let you hear me loud and clear

As you handled my tender strings

Do you see me standing here? 

I let your lips explore my wounds

Against all odds, I let you near

And now that I am raw, undressed

Do you see me standing here? 

I always loved to live with you

To love you was my only fear

And now that we are miles apart

Do you see me standing here? 

You tried to save our sinking ship

I waited for the coast to clear

I'm still ashore and you're adrift

Do you see me standing here? 

It's dark despite the moonlit sky

It's dark as if the end is near

I feel your hazel eyes on me

Do you see me standing here? 

The Meeting Place

Though being a thousand miles apart
A piece of you stays in my heart
Beyond the oceans vast and blue
There is a world where I'll meet you

Here at this end is all pit dark
But deep within, the memories spark
And set alight the bouts of pain
The pangs of hatred and disdain

And there apart, is where you stay
Beyond my reach, so far away
Where, for the pain, there is no room
You come from where the flowers bloom

I'll meet you where the skies unfold
Mysteries unspoken, untold
Beyond the daydreams and despair
There is a world, I'll meet you there

© Aditee Joshi