Friday, May 28, 2004
Romancing At Cafe Randezvous
You’re tall.
You’re attractive.
Sing well in whatever language.
Sparse crowd at Café Rendezvous
Doesn’t surprise me.
Your solo performance is on.
Conversations puncture
The cool ambience
As I dig into some
Unknown Korean munch.
Without a care in the world
You’re on a roll singing like a breeze.
Wonder how you manage this!
Unconcerned and unmoved
Over audience apathy.
I keep glancing at you
Between bites and some business deals.
You’re engrossed.
Believe you’re singing for yourself.
If the audience doesn’t listen, so what?
Are you drugged tonite
To ignore the tasteless lot?
Don’t know, but can’t ignore.
I ponder.
An eye contact I try to see your soul.
I don’t exist for you, I presume.
Table cleared and bill paid.
I raise to leave towards door.
Legs motor me to you.
A warm handshake
I desire and you don’t disappoint.
Neither met you earlier.
Nor heard you till now.
Just one look and just one song
Is all that needed to change me.
Friends search for my
Hands to shake at the gate.
I hide them in my pockets.
How can I allow them
Rub away your fragrance
Etched on my palms
On this beautiful night?
Let them think I’m mad.
So what? I don’t care.
I’m in love with you
Till tomorrow morning at least.
Don’t disturb me till then!
RAMESH KUMAR
The writer lives just behind the 12th century Qutub Minar, New Delhi , India.
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