THEN THERE WAS NOTHING--award winner

THEN THERE WAS NOTHING


I looked at her.
She looked at me.
The heart whispered.
It was not heard.
And then there was nothing.

I forgot her.
She forgot me.
At least that is
What I believed.
I waited for nothing.

Then one day I
Dreamt of her that
She was calling
Me from afar
But unable to come.

The dream haunted
Me the whole night.
In the morning,
I drove to her
As fast as I could drive.

As I arrived,
I found her pale
In a pool of
Her pouring blood.
Soon did she breathe her last.

In her hands, though,
She held tightly
A paper which
I unfolded
And found my name on it.

So now I knew
There was something
(Though on surface
There was nothing).
Yes, our hearts had been one.

I wish I had
Known earlier.
We both would have
Been happier.
But love has its own ways!



• Written in 4-4-4-4-6 syllabic format

• First Prize winner in "Invalid Item" , FC Contest Round 1 1/2: Lyrics/poems, using the prompt—“Then there was nothing"



M C Gupta
3 April 2007