A rare moment
Of being together alone
Came when we were apart
And the bright stars shone
The stars winked knowingly
That it doesn’t really matter
You’re thinking of me intently
All pretence does that shatter
Did you-
Hear the secrets
The evening wind whispered?
Feel the night descend
Over us like a dark disguise?
See the low clouds
Part like crescent lips?
I know you did.
Because when the morning came
I felt on my cheek the mist of your
About the Author
Aditi Dayal is a development sector professional, an accessories designer and mom to a one-year old. She likes to write short stories and poetry when everything else in life seems overwhelming and she needs to get back into her element. She has been writing for as long as she can remember but has only recently started out to consider publication seriously. Aditi is currently based in Lucknow, her hometown, and has a special love-hate relationship with the place's laid back attitude.
