A Lady in White

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By Tanushka Luthra

Yesterday

While going back home

I came across a house

I heard the birds chirping

And saw above

There

On the balcony of one flat

I saw a standing lady

A lady in a white saree

Her long curly hair

Touching the edges of the fence

Waving and floating

From cool zephyr

Her saree's end

Slightly flying back in the wind

And hiding her face a little

She held her pallu

And tightened it up

In her fingers

There I get to see her

Her with those gentle eyes

And beautiful features

Looking as if she is waiting

For something she loves

Her curious eyes

Tracing the roads

In the search

Of something or someone

And suddenly

Those gentle eyes

Spotted something behind me

And lighted up

Lighted up

As if she got

What she was waiting for

What she loves

What was missing prolonged

I traced her eyes in a wander

And turned around

And saw

A little kid

A kid with a pleasing smile

Careless looks and mind

Running towards the house

And giggling beautifully

And there I knew

What could make a lady

Look so tensed and devoted

Maybe motherhood

This thought

Put me in a trance

And when

I saw her again

I got to see

A charming smile

Holding her kid

Into her arms

And rocking him

And I smiled a little

And went back home

To where I belong

To my mother

Like that little kid

By Tanushka Luthra