Two of us
An evening we share with two cups of tea
I cry on your shoulder and you embrace me
we smile and we laugh till the night arrives
you walk me home while all is dark
I wait by the window to look for my moon
which I know is on his way back home
you find solace in your own warm world
we restore order in each other’s lives
we keep a tab on each other’s ways
you talk me out of life’s intoxications
I try not to be in your success’s way
we share jokes and we hide tears
yet I know when you smirk
and you know when I sob…
there are days when we intend to stay away
I do not reach out and you remain aloof
perpetuated silence spreads between us
then laughter springs back with a single gesture
you beckon me or I beckon you
does it matter who takes the first cue?
We meet midway and we face each other
our eyes meet, our hearts rejoice
I lean on your shoulder and you roar with laughter
we splash and we play and we have fun
in this pool of emotions we share with each other
we are in love beyond lovemaking
We are friends, the tow of us
a woman and a man
the two of us!
