Grateful By Ketaki S. Vaidya

  You are a rain shower   In the midst of the fierce summer A special moonlit night  That arrives once in a year  A shoulder to lean on  When I don’t feel very strong A hug to hide in  When things go really wrong You are a calm place Where I can sit and cry You are the safe heaven Where I can soar freely high You are my crazy friend  With whom I can laugh and talk You are my journey  With a very pleasant walk Though you are my journey  My destination is in you You are in my thousands moments  And also in very special few You are that soul mate  About whom some people keep talking  You are my wish come true  That I never knew I was making 

 I was planting the seed  thinking about tomorrow's sprout I missed the fragrance of wet soil and the calmness of water from the spout  I was looking for the leaves to grow  impatiently waiting for the green I missed to look at the sunshine beauty of the season remained unseen I longed for the flowers to bloom  when the tree grew handsome and big I ignored the soothing leaves didn't see the nest on the twig I was eager to taste the fruit hoping and worrying if it will be sweet So I missed the scent of the flowers and the marvel of the petals so neat There always was a new goal ahead when the previous one was met I was smart enough to plan for the future but not wise enough to enjoy what I get.   I don't know if the prize is right to pay for the future's goal when the payment is all the precious moments  that sooth one's very soul.