Poem ~ 9
SPRING FEVER
By – RAMENDRA KUMAR
One morning in spring, I was feeling very low,
A walk in the park, I thought, would make my spirits soar.
The birds were chirping, the flowers were in full bloom,
Seeing the beauty all around, melted away my gloom.
In songs and flights, in nips and bites
Love was in the air,
In the flowers, in the pollen, in the petals that had fallen,
Love was everywhere.
All were roaming in pairs, whether humans, animals or birds,
They were speaking the language of love, in silence, caresses andwords.
Spring the season of love, as ordained by mother nature,
Was holding in its thrall, almost every creature.
In this sea of happiness, I started feeling lonesome,
Desperately I looked for a partner, who was loving as well as winsome.
I saw a pretty lady, sitting under a tree,
With a book in her hand, she appeared quite busy.
I sat down beside her, looking at her visage,
Was this angel for real, or was she a mirage?
I had just lit 21 candles, I felt I was ready to make someone mine
Would this lovely creature, agree to be my forever, Valentine?
Suddenly closing the book, she looked at me,
“The last pages are missing, what happens? Can someone tell me?”
I had read the book many a time, I told her the ending,
The story was a tragedy, the denouement heart rending.
Tears in her lovely eyes, she asked, “Why are all love stories so tragic?”
Is it because after sometime, love loses its magic?”
“Love that is true, love that is pristine,
Is everlasting,” I said, taking her hand in mine.
And thus began, the love story of our life,
The saga continues, even though we are man and wife.
One day I asked her, “You chose me because my persona was riveting?”
“No, silly, ” she said smiling, “It was the season of spring.”
~Ramendra Kumar (Ramen)
Ramendra Kumar, widely known as Ramen, is an award-winning writer, storyteller, inspirational speaker, and a resilient cancer warrior. With over 50 books to his name, his works have been published by major publishing houses, translated into 32 languages, and featured in textbooks and anthologies across various countries.
Ramen has been invited to numerous prestigious international literary festivals, including renowned events like the Jaipur Literature Festival.
An engineer by training with an MBA, Ramen served as the General Manager (Corporate Communications) at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) before opting for voluntary retirement to pursue his passion for writing and storytelling.
