Cest la Vie

What do you see?
When you look at me
She asked long back
On an evening free

I paused...and stared
At her curves and flairs
And said
Maybe, I find you pretty

Not that, she said
Stop being a dud
I’m not that kind
of a longing bud

Look hard, you fool
And please, don’t drool
You know my anger
Can you sense my wrath?

She was right, I thought
Lasses always were
So, I looked again
right back at her

It was then, I saw
Behind her careless guffaw
A universe of pain
Which was seeping, so slow……

She smiled, as if
She sensed me find
That one dead cell
Killing her inside….

No, please don’t go
I beg you so
I am in love
I cried and swore

Too late, she said
It’s been a while
You pay the dues
When comes the time

She held my hands
Her touch so warm
And made me promise
With all her charm

'We’ve laughed, you know
These years, and cried
We’ve loved and lied
Oh yes, we’ve sighed'

'But when I’m gone
Would, you please stay?
Just live for me
When I go away…. '