Right here

a poem by Punavi Naik

The promise every sunshine, brings
The disappointment ensued at every sunset
The restlessness of every night
Right here it begins and right here it ends

The refreshing bliss brought on by fall
The serenity brought on by the cold winter
The promise of every spring
Right here it begins and right here it ends

The heart wrenching sighs of apathy
The breathlessness while the phone rings
Those endless seconds before you answer it
Right here it begins and right it ends

The sardonic remarks that you did make
The frivolous laughter that you induced
The spontaneous responses that followed
Right here it begins and right it ends

Every aisle I pass every road I tread
All the thoughts that cross my mind as I do
As I wonder, did you think so too?
Right here it begins and right here it ends

The loneliness in the midst of a crowd
The darkness engulfed on a summer day
Sleepless dreams of life’s paradise on earth
Right here it begins and right here it ends

The first thought I think when I wake up
The last I think while I shut off
Your eyes, your lips, your poise
Right here it begins and right here it ends!!!