Do you ever feel you are an Island?
surrounded by people on all sides
hemmed in by conversation,
by schedules, to do lists, duties
and , of course ,by love
On a Valentine Day
there is music in the air
plenty of love in deep blood roses
in the solitaire my friend flashes in my face
in the hand he puts on my hand
I look out from my window,
half hidden by the drapes from the street below,
a black dog dashing at a brown squirrel
a whistling lad walking homewards
yellow and orange flowers brightening my courtyard
There is life around me
books, music, poetry and beauty
children, husband, family and chaos
why do I feel I am an island?
surrounded by everyone and yet alone
Your private world seems very fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYes, my very own island, Tomichan.
DeleteHappens!!! I am in an island right now :)
ReplyDeleteSo you know how it is then, Deepa :)
DeleteAnju,
ReplyDeleteThat was a good poem and also very true. I have been in an island of my own since quite some time now. At times the loneliness is suffocating, at times liberating!