THE SANDSTORM 

It came unannounced,

Without any signal or warning,

The Sandstorm! 

It engulfed us,

The sand entering from everywhere,

Through the cracks and the crevices,

The chinks and the crannies

And the smallest of gaps,

The particles blinded me,

I choked and caughed,

Rubbed my eyes vigorously,

Trying to hold onto you,

But all I could get was dry, grainy sand;

As the water from my eyes streamed down

Clearing my sight a bit..

All I could see was a dry gloom 

And an obstructing haze,

I gasped for breath and looked ahead

To see your sandy silhouette

Flying away with the sandstorm,

Becoming one, with it 

Mingling with the yellow and brown,

Leaving all the colours behind,

Leaving me! 

Perhaps never to return.

©®Madhumita