O Solace of my Heart! Where art thou?
Much have I traveled & much learnt
And yet, none lent a hand in my search unfailing.
Aye, I climbed the loftiest peaks of the Himalayas
And delved deep into the bosom of Poseidon
Yonder sailed to the farthest frontiers of fathomless Pacific
And shivered in the stinging chill of the Arctic -
I searched for thee in the Heavens.
I searched for thee in the Shades.
I smoldered in the fire of passion
To touch thee, to feel thee & to make thee mine.
The fleeting fragrance of thy frenzied breath
The seemly smile of thy enthralling visage
The velvet smoothness of thy aspen arms
The untainted silks of thy brazen hair
Touches me still -
Brings in thy memories, of seconds ephemeral spent together
Under the shades of the surreptitious oak
Near the surging streams of the sparkling brook
Where the vibrant sun burnished our bodies
Filtered through the green leaves trembling in the wind;
Where thine soul touched me ; and mine, of thee.
Nature stood there beholding us in elation
The joys of Spring, the ecstasies of Summer
The silence of Autumn, & the pain of Winter
Were those times genuine, or the phantasms of a possessed psyche?
And now that thou art gone
The sizzling sun scorches me no more
Nor do the beating rains drench me to sore
Am I still that figurine of flesh & blood
Or have I become a shade, invisible like air?
O Solace of my Heart! Where art thou?
I search for thee in the Heavens.
I search for thee in the Shades.
Come, my love! Return back to me wherever thou art.
I will love thee, adore thee & worship thee in my heart.
Come, beloved! Come & fill my heart with love long lost.
