Today I took a new route during my morning walk
And as I happened to cross this secluded house
I saw an elegant and mysterious silhouette disappear into the front door
I rushed to see a glimpse before the planks closed
And gazed upon this bright figure with the brightest aura ever
I was among many who wandered around the house everyday
For a glimpse at the divinity residing behind the fences
Trespassers kept disrespecting the private boundaries
And I feared, I shall too become one if I continued this obsession and took a step back
I started an independent poetry publication and made sure the Goddess was offered the first copy
And there came a word of appreciation in my mail next week from the angel herself
The best day of my life and I wrote her back how much those words meant to me
We kept writing to and fro and I expressed my wish to see her
We agreed upon delivering my next copy in person and I did
She opened a window for me and I saw the most beautiful sight I've ever seen
I felt thankful to life to have met her
I was always in a constant state of excitement
And I tried to make sure she knows of it
But in the process I was forcing her to open the doors
When she wasn't even obliged to crack a window
Though a little late to realise it was a sign of respect for me and my poems,
As she was surrounded by oglers and peeping Toms throughout her life
And knowing I have always restrained myself
From anything disrespecting her made her felt safe
I too never tried to understand why she never got out of the house
She could've been agoraphobic
Or she might've been sheltering someone who needed constant care
I don't even know if there is someone else
I don't even know if she is real anymore
But something existed between us that we were never able to figure out
Lishid Mohamed
