I behold this flower once again
It looks now withered and pale
Beneath the shadow of grey sunlight;
At morn it was shining bright!
The stream beside flows stoic sedate
Over rocks that turn averse
Its water blurry unruffled though
Akin to my thoughts inside
The sun looks determined soon to set
The east it beholds far off;
As if to respond to unknown vows
Cooing a lone bird flies off!
I move up along this thorny strait
Rough unkind under my feet
No stars for help to be spotted yet
Whose gloom to fall in they wait?
The breeze alone sings; seems to tell you
The dawn is soon out to break
Let me now take a dip down into
The depths of this silent night!
For an early bird would wake me up
And a bloom would gift a smile
You too would rise beckon me again
Till then, till then I shall wait!
Kesav Venkat Easwaran
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/till-then-i-shall-wait/
