Saturday, July 31, 2021

Good Night

 the clock strikes twelve 

it's midnight 

time to delve 
into the grey darkness 
of the soft soothing night 
and for my last round of the day 
as the curtains sway 
along with the humming air conditioner 
my cheerful green corner 
doesn't look the same 
as in the afternoon frame
cheerful and glowing
the green elves 
each of their leaves drooping
look at me with eyes sleepy
outside the cricket turns freaky 
each sound questioning 
i smile at them 
stroke them 
wish them happier dreams
and a grey splashed with colour streams
then the fish splash 
creating a musical mash 
in their water bed 
i turn to look at them  
vying with each other to be read 
to sing and dance 
flowing in a trance 
the little mermaids come closer 
say 'we love you' in a loud whisper 
for the night air to hear and stop 
smile and sit atop 
the rangoon creeper 
bowing with the reddening flowers
all coming together 
happy as the monsoon weather 
in a flash the gold and black miniatures 
dance and waltz 
drenching in the golden light
they kiss me 'goodnight' 
across the mellow glass wall 
and time stood still but the night crawls



©®Madhumita 
  

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