Walking beside a known stranger I got hit by a thunderbolt
Soon I realized that something within me, got dislocated by this sudden jolt.
I kept searching for what I’d lost in that sudden while
And amidst all this, on my face I had a baby’s smile.
I could feel, within the strong emotional gush
An excitement was increasing with this adrenaline rush.
The known stranger’s words were falling on my ears
But those melodious words were becoming difficult to bear.
What have I lost in this brief time? Oh My Goodness Gracious!
Only now it makes me restless and anxious.
I was still searching within, with a smile hard to remove
I think I know it, and my eyes immediately got on the move.
I looked in the known stranger’s eyes and found what I supposed was mine
It was my heart that I never knew in someone else’s eyes could shine.
Akhil Saxena
