The Long Wait

This is a story of two friends. One of them is rich while one is poor. They promise each other when their life will be settled they would meet each other. This poem is about a poor friend's wait.

 The Long Wait

                                                  

                                    -Shubham.T

 

The road and the footpath by it, 

I try to see it till the end.

To see, just see,

so undetected he just not pass by me. 

I waited and waited for so long,

'cause you just said you would walk along.

I waited and for so long, 

hearing my homemade gong.

The nights we counted the bright stars,

when all the owners closed 'our' bars.

The sunrises and sunsets we would watch,

with a glass of half Scotch. 

The beach where would we talk,

and you said, "wait for me and one night we would take a long walk!" 

Did you forget all? Did you? 

Then also,

I waited and waited for so long,

'cause you just said you would walk along.

Time has passed, 

and so I have lost the last hope alas, alas, 

then also I want to see you at last.

The mansion or the costly cars,

the beautiful parks or the sweet girls,

the wealth or the rich family, 

may have satisfied you. 

Then also,

I waited and waited for so long,

'cause you just said you would walk along.

To see just glimpse of you I would wait, forever.

That night,

When the sky was full of stars, 

and the empty road had perfume of beautiful flowers. 

Sitting on a bench I saw a figure,

who seemed very eager.

I shook my head,

and said,

'How could I forget that confused face, 

which never tied his lace,

His hairs were messed so were his clothes.

But on his face, for me, he had a glee,

caring eyes, 

and not stopping feet just for me. 

Yeah! he came, he came for me, 

not the mansion, nor the costly cars,

not the beautiful parks, nor the sweet girls,

not the wealth, nor the rich family,

could satisfy him, 

more than our friendship did.

At last, my long wait end, 

still, I remember our long walk and the beautiful time we spend. 

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                               -Shubham.T

Author's Note

Tell me about our unforgettable friends.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

This is a beautiful story in a poem about friendship never forgotten. I loved it. Good expression and well narrated.

Chris

[Mihika_d]

Amazing poem!! I'm spellbound!! Friendship is a wonderful relation, something too eternal and divine!😍😍