20. I hope you will walk by side

Not in a rush or frenzy

Neither am I sodden in tears

I am merely contemplating

What if?

What if not?

I know, my sweetheart,

You hate scrutiny

But,

This moment is so irresolute

That even though, in heart of my heart

I know what and why and how,

Yet, I doubt

I disbelieve in present-day

I am skeptical about tomorrow

I am lingering to the past

And scraping old sorrows

I am standing on the bridge

Unsure of either path

Holding onto the tenuous guardrail

If I fall, there’s no lath

Mornings bring some hope

Nights take them back

All the miles I walk

I reach the same old rack

Your smile steals my pain away

Your hug gives me home there

Your talks make me feel alive

Your presence makes it all fair

Embracing the feeble dream

I keep on feet, with eyes shut

I hope you will walk by side

And don’t let me fall in rut

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From Her to Him