Teardrops on a window

by Mallika Gupta

Her majestic stature
A beautiful uproar
Shifting, now
A modest creature
Her ambivalent nature
Making her all the more grand

We listen for her lilting lullaby
The hum enveloping
Us with the warmest embrace
Her voice hypnotising
Allowing us to drown our sorrows

An intoxicating array of perfumes
Acting as a silhouette
Her signature lingering in the air
The scene an indulgence
Burned in my memory

Her movements filled with grace
Subtle yet bold
With hints of flirtation
If only she were human
And not this ethereal creation
The first love of many