Poem by Shreya Chauhan
Swirling snowflakes wink in the sunshine bright, Reflecting the light I found in your eyes. I know it was I who craved a new life, But I've found I just can't escape these ties. I was a raft lost in the ocean wide Until the day I saw your sunny smile. Now the thought of you pulls me under tide. It hurts but I just want to stay awhile. Your memory is an abyss of bliss, Engulfing me in garment soft and sweet. Day melts into night as I reminisce, Visions playing in my mind on repeat. I'm devoured by wistful, aching dream Of the way your gaze always searched for mine. Now I have no choice but to stay 'til spring; Leagues of ice and snow do block and confine. I write: 'Dear Sun, please, melt the barricade; Surely know Your passion's power to burn.' While pious pigeon fervent prayer conveys, I will just exist to long and to yearn.
Shreya is a compulsive diarist with a background in business. She appreciates silent mornings, enjoys classic novels, and watches trash telenovelas under the guise of learning Spanish.
