She always hid there in the shadows
Staring at these two in front of her
They looked so happy and content together
As if they were made for each other
She could see the love they shared between them
As he stood there with, radiance on his face
She saw the other’s face light up, as she looked up at him
As she waited for his kiss & warm embrace
Even from her distance she could feel
The warmth, the love, they shared between them
and as always ,her heart sunk, her face grew pale
'cause this was not the first time she had, seen them
But she knew that as always, if she was patient
They were sure to part, at the end of the day
And then she could just step out, from the shadows
And put all her charms & beauty on display
She was beautiful, of this there was never a doubt
At night she was, so mystical, and a thing of desire
The other envied her, feeling cold and all alone
Here before her was a real beauty, which she couldn’t help, but admire
Thousands of eyes watched them, in silence
So awestruck , they all just forgot to, blink
As if they were mesmerized by these two beauties
And were lost for words, or what to think
One looked so young and full of passion
But there was something cold, & mysterious in her stare
The other was more calm, peaceful & generous
Except her lover, every thing, she was always ready to share
All through the night, together
This wistful game they always, seemed to play
To try and make each other jealous
And try to make the other’s hopes sway
But one on them always knew in her heart
That her beauty and charm, won’t last till dawn
And when the one she loved, returned the next day
It’s would be time for her to hide her face and be gone
Although the one she loved & adored, would sometimes glance her way
Without even noticing her presence or feeling her pain
For all the warmth and love that was in his heart
Was only for the one he loved, and that’s how it would, always remain
And I’ve seen this happening, each day, all through these years
But nothing has changed the fascination, the trill, the fun
Of this simply amazing love story, this love triangle
Between these three lovers, the earth, moon and the sun
The earth only lives and survives with all the love & warmth
She needs and she always gets from her beloved sun
The moon she always hides and watches, these two lovers together
And in her heart, she knows she’ll always be ,the other jealous one
What a lovely poem.!! Loved it. The most wonderful thing was to hear it direct in your words early in the morning , while I was still a bit sleepy. This made my day . You do write wonderfully Johnu. I am getting used to being the wife of a creative genius ( and of course the mother of two geniuses too). The feeling in your voice when you said” Sue, I am getting up and writing, I have got an idea(even if it was 4.00am) and I knew you could not sleep or rest till you put down your thoughts in to words. I too felt the excitement and anticipation what you felt and I did not mind it one bit when you jumped out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to put your thoughts in to words. I loved to see you achieve what you wanted to and I loved to see you so happy and contented after accomplishing it.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I was really surprised by the theme.
The title did fool me a little but knowing you as I do, I guessed the love triangle. Written beautifully and very well phrased and worded. Each post of yours is better than the previous one. I should confess that at times I feel like the Moon(??) and at other times like the Sun(!!). I can feel the feelings of the three in your poem. Loved it. Keep writing.
Sue
Poor little moon always going round and round the earth and lovesick earth always running after the sun :/ It reminds me of the Archie, Betty and Veronica love triangle :D Personally, I've always liked Betty more, so I'm with the moon here :)
ReplyDeleteMy God, Dad! Too good...Genius, genius, genius! Beautiful writing...I loved it totally! <3
I agree with 'ma, the title was unexpected and surprising and I thought it was about some other love triangle when I first heard the title, didn't I? :p Beautiful metaphors...it became hard to guess who you were talking about till the end :) Waking up in the middle of the night suddenly and coming up with words so amazing is a sign of true talent and passion, isn't it? And you call me talented?! Have you even read what you wrote, Dad? This looks like professional writing, not mine! :)
It made my day, reading it right in the morning :) You dreamer...I wonder what it'd be like to really be in one of your dreams and see and feel what you feel :)
Can't wait for the next! :)
Brilliant! Till the end I couldn't guess who the lovers were... very very well captured and to think of it, nature has given a real-life example of a love triangle which many haven't noticed or seen from that perspective! Ditto CJ's words when she says genius! Hats off!
ReplyDeleteAnd when did you pen down this one? :)
Keep up the tempo!!
Beauteous!!!:-)
ReplyDeleteLiked it so much!! So beautifully written!! It starts off mysterously! It kept me guessing for quite a long time, until I reached the last part!!:-)What an ingenious interpretation! It's such a joy to read your wonderfully crafted posts. The great English poet John Keats once bemoaned that Issac Newton had, "destroyed the poetry of the rainbow by reducing it to a prism"! But your work surely has added another dimension to the beauty of the nature!!
Beaaaauutifully written as always...!!
ReplyDeleteI started to picturize a woman in Elizabethan era peering behind a pillar at a man and woman in each other’s arms under a creeper while a gentle breeze blew..
But, somehow halfway, I found myself saying out aloud "The sun, moon and earth" coz I could see them as this.. !!
On reaching the last lines, I smiled that I had guessed it right.. :-)
Sometimes I see the earth and the entire sky as a couple, with the sky using the sun and the moon to entice the earth.. And somehow I had always seen the moon and sun as masculine while the earth feminine. Reading your lines, I see a different dimension altogether now. Thank you for that..
All this said, it goes without saying that you write wonderfully well.. Words sung out so awesomely, it felt like I was reading a song..!
Sorry for the extremely late comment and for having kept you waiting. Was lost in transition !
I KNEW IT!!! i totally guessed it....starting me i wasnt too sure abt sun, moon and earth exactly...i thought it'd be more like u, sudha perima and appu/sweety...but in the 3rd last para u said something like "her beauty n charm wont last till dawn" thats when i knew it was the moon! and therefore the sun and earth respectively :)
ReplyDeleteand u know, it fits perfectly...like the earth DOES share everything with everyone (7th para, last line)
very smart poem, i'd say...love it!! :D
shru (finally, i know! :P) :)