In the name of love

And they finally met

In a social backdrop

It was months since they had been interacting

But, the chats were never ending

Friends, she stressed

Love, he pursued

Pleasantries were exchanged

Conversation, diversified

Then she lost track 

To what he was blabbering

He talks too much, she thought

Why can't he just sit quietly 

And submerge

In the nature's abundance

It was drizzling

Finally, she got up

Dragged him across the table

And kissed him

It was an intense probing kiss

He was startled

What a daring woman, he thought

And tried to gently push her away

But, she was relentless

When she was done

She wiped her lips 

And peered into his eyes

He was blank

You should have realized, I don't talk much, she said

I am comfortable in my solitary existence

That's my space

And you are trying to intrude

With your theatrical love

Which I cannot relate

For me, love is the silence between two souls

A wordless binding

An aura, where you just be yourself

Free, without being avaricious for each other's presence

I like it that ways

You must be wondering, why did I kiss you

If you aren't my types

I simply bestowed the flavour of my being

For you to realize

You cannot put a veil on your desires

In the name of love

She paid the bill

And walked away.

©LR