Vows Renewed on a Sunday Afternoon...

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It was a quiet Sunday afternoon

“Summer is over,” says the early Autumn breeze

It's cool but with traces of warmth 

The afternoon sun basking in its glories

Its golden glow was generous to spread 

The blanket of love and warmth around us

We hopped into our car and wandered around 

From the busy city to the lonely town  

We just drove through traffic, not so thick   

We meandered along the lazy curves of the street

Traffic was getting thinner and thinner 

Painting grim signs of arriving fall all over 

 

We drove till the land merged with the sea 

Witnessing trees turning yellow, orange, and red with glee

Till the wheels won’t carry us further

Till as solitary as we can be.

The smooth glossy road turned to dirt 

The path became narrow and narrower

We were like lovebirds renewing our vows

Under the boughs of trees intertwined together

Walking hand in hand on the twisted trails 

Under the green tree tunnel of the woods unpaved

One led to the ceiling of the sky touching a cliff

We chose the other, to my dream mermaid.

Along the lawless path of the bottom rocks

We made to the rocky bay meeting ocean

Hopping, jumping, and skipping rocks 

Oh, we had forgotten this childlike fun

Soaking in sun we sat there calm and cool

Listening to waves rejuvenated our mind and soul 

On rocks, waves brushing and splashing 

We the love birds sat long hours past reminiscing.

As my curly locks dangled on his face to play

While he rested on my lap I got carried away 

Far from the hustle of the city's ignoble strife

The playful cool breeze brought our youth alive 

Twilight descended silently on the horizon, 

As we got lost thinking of carpe diem !!

@Manorama Choudhury