The Green Drape

Dressed in green six meter drape, 

she passed over the paddock of hay.

Morning glory glint on her face

as her eyes dazzled with love for her mate.

She held the neem stick in one hand,

as she chew it's end and spit it in clag.

Her other hand held her drape,

as it slipped like her faith.

Life had been bitter like neem,

as her mate has asked her to wait in extreme. 

As years have passed of,she hasn't seen him.

Every early morn she walked for miles,

her eyes glittering for a sight of her life .

Her skin sparkled with the rays of hope,

as she steps in the bus depot.

Six long years, seems to be six meters drape,

as she carefully handles both, 

and wait for mate.

Today, her world may come to end 

if he doesn't come and bend on his knees .

As the world has thought of presenting her groom,

and bring an end of her love by making a tomb of her love, that onced bloomed.

As she patiently stood at the depot,

dreesed in green,

hope to see his belief. 

Soon passengers went by 

 and the depot stood stand still like summer sky.

A voice called out for her suddenly,a hard hand held the end of drape .

Yes, her mate was there, her wait has come to end.

All dressed in blak coat and robes he looked like gentleman of citified land.

As he called out to her name " Manokamna " 

she felt all her wishes had come in candidly.

 Her heart was beating fast as the buses were speeding fast .She held her bosom,thinking her heart will come out of her red blouse. 

The Neem leaves were bitter in taste but in the end it addes the sweetness to tje taste buds.

Like that her bitter six long years in the end are spreading sweetness in her life.

The man of her life was standing behind her, but Manokamna didn't had the power to take a glimpse of him .

Soon the drops of pearls started rolling out of eyes.

Hemant holded her shoulders and asked her "why she was crying,as he was back.All dressed in three piece, black shoes, tie and a cap . The urban world has treated him well."

He asked her to just see him, " take a step and move back your childhood friend is back .See my watch as a British officer has given him for his good job. "

Hemant softly held her long braid and said " i have bought for you gifts,hundred times worth your whole attire .A toothbrush as the English sahib brush their teeth with toothbrush and toothpaste. See i got you a hat as English Memsahib's wear one in urban land ."

Manokamna just stood her back behind Hemant, she collected a bit of power and turned her face towards Hemant .But she kept her eyes closed, still gathering power to take a glimpse of him. The man of her faith was standing in front of him all dressed as babu of the land.

Suddenly another voice echoed from behind "Hemsnt babu has got a Mem Saheb as her bride."

A cold shiver ran over Manokamna's spine as she opened her eyes and saw her love has got Gori Mem Saheb by her side.

Her faith has again slipped like her six meters attire.

Her mate has made a tomb of six years long wait.