I was his mistress

He came and left

According to his wishes

Sex was a ritualistic indulgence

But it had lost its sheen

Some days he wouldn't come

Feeling listless in the affluence 

I used to venture for life around

It was one of those days

When I met Shyam

On the beach

I was sitting alone

Soaking the sunset

May I join you, he asked

I didn't respond

Many used to approach

Finding me alone

He sat beside me

Minutes passed into hours

With no words spoken

The sound of the waves

Only echoed

I will wait for you, he said

As I started leaving

I came back with a sense of uneasiness

Couldn't figure out the feeling

I didn't go the next day

But my heart felt heavy

As if something was pulling

I ignored and continued

In my space

Next time, when I strolled to the beach

To fade into the sunset

I found him there

Same spot

Intrigued, I sat beside him

I have been waiting for you since days, he said

I didn't reply

We kept sitting till the moon whispered from the skies

As I was leaving

He asked, what's your name

Meera, I replied

From that day onwards

We faded into the horizon 

With not a word spoken

It was like I found my Shyam

And he founded his Meera

A cosmic intervention of souls.

©LR