A Stupid Refuge
I was standing in a queue at Mumbai Airport
And there in a parallel queue a stunning beauty
Our eyes met, the faces were quite familiar
As we graduated same year from the same university.
*Kalpana, the vision of my green salad salad days
Never had even a dream I will meet her like this
Boarding the same British Airways air vessel.
We travelled together, talked for hours.
Discussed and debated our hopes and dreams.
I was headed for the British University for further study
And she, the exponent of *Kathkali dance for Albert Hall
We navigated each other’s mind, body, and the dreams.
Before the aircraft landed at the Heathrow Airport
Promises were made, dreams and hopes were shaped
Standing together with hand in hand at check-out queue
The vision gone and I standing alone in the Airport.
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May 21, 2014
Form: Free Verse
Dr.Ram Mehta
First Place Win
Contest: Imagination by Dave Wood
* An Indian name of a girl meaning vision or imagination
* One of the Classical Dance of India
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