I had a dream today,
Sitting on a beach,
I watched the ocean,
A distant sunset,
Tiny silhouettes of birds flying home,
Perhaps it was time for me to leave too...

I started to get up,
But then I noticed them,
Footprints in the sand,
They were hypnotic
For I sat down again,
Watching as the tide came in
And the water washed over the impressions...

Unsure,
I waited patiently,
Under the black night,
Thoughtless,
Till the first rays of the sun
Hit the sand,
Inflaming it in a golden hue
And revealing the footprints
Imprinted deeper than ever...

With a heavy sigh,
I finally stood up,
Closed my eyes to say goodbye,
And walked away,
Leaving a part of me behind,
For I knew when I returned
In another dream
The footprints would be there,
Always there...

~ Rahul Misra ~

 

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