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SEPIA HUES
The quayside café’ beckoned us For the wind now blew cold that eve The place was already full and lively As the waiter guided us to our seat
The tabled terrace had first invited But we found the inner warmth more And settled back in that far corner Two new friends but who felt like old
The fare served was so delicious I can sense its taste even as yet You coaxed me to eat with my fingers Assuring that ceremony need not be met
As I shared of those matters that had hurt You gently asked to see my handwriting, Admiringly saying, that yours was simply The worst and only worth of hiding
Soon the candle on the table was lit And a soft glow on us slowly spread Chuckling, you whispered “Now you can say We had a candle lit dinner as well”
Time flew swift, I hated to leave, But ingrained formality made me ask If it was too late for you, being already Half past the tenth hour at night
Surprised, you demurred, that there be No rush and let time simply roll by, Making me feel as if for the moment Time had finally come to rest for a while
The waiter hovered about, point & again As if our pleasure was a cause for concern When all along it was his tip and a gentle hint It was late, could we now please move along
Those precious moments will never fade Though with years may take on sepia hues The kaleidoscope of colours I felt that day My dear, will forever joyously my heart rule.
~Glowing Embers~ (Picture -
Pradip Saha)
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