If only I had
Known this world
Well enough
To comprehend its words
Its melodies along
The lyrics of time
Humming throughout
All our lives
I could have learned
The song of breath
That she played
Before its death
I'd let her soft
Eyes, stay a while
Along with her smile
In my thoughts
Her pretty fingers
I'd let them linger
As she strung
The jingle of life
Maybe I would
Better remember
The end notes
Her laugh had cried
Rhythm blurred
Her music misheard
The poetry ignored
I'd let them fly
To hearts rehearsed
In language of love
No pitch would go
As debris of time
Our hearts would dance
To its beat
Once more would life
Not be just it.
- Rati
