She stood by the window
And waited for her hero;
All while wondering where it all went wrong
For he was like her favourite slow song.
She waited and waited in vain
At least to meet his glare in fury and disdain.
He was imprinted on her brain
For forgetting the image of him made her insane.
With bated breath she looked out for him
Filling the pot of expectation to the brim.
She would’ve ran into his arms at his beck and call
But oh boy! He would brush her off like some lone mothball.
He had assured her he would come;
To get all glum-bum not scum.
That he was madly in love with her
And make love and purr.
‘Let’s have all fun in the world’, he said
‘I’ll wed and bed you on our twin-bed’.
But he did not keep his word and come as promised
And she realized that her heart bled for the shithead.
‘Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in the desert;
Futile, stupid and disappointing’, she blurt.
And walked away from the windowsill
Throwing off the suicide pill.
This post is for Day 19 of UBC and Daily Chatter
Subha Rajagopal says
The lady’s frustration of waiting endlessly expressed very well in the poem!Nice one Shalini!
Shalzzz says
Means a lot, Subha. Glad you liked. ?
Bikramjit says
Oh no. . Story of my life. ..
Shalzzz says
That’s sad to hear. But it did help you grow as a person, didn’t it Bikram? They say, you’ve not lived if you’ve not broken your heart at least once. ?
Zainab says
Too bad, I’m 19 days late. But, next time I’m surly gonna connect
Very nice poetry-??
Shalzzz says
Thank you. I’m glad we connected! ?
deepagandhi says
Another good one..keep writing more poems 🙂
Shalzzz says
Thanks, Deepa. I will try to. ?
Healthwealthbridge by Dr.Amrita Basu says
Thank God she threw away the suicide pill.Story poems I love.Strong women I adore.
Shalzzz says
Yup. No heartbreak is worth the loss of a life. Thanks, Amrita.
vishalbheeroo says
You got me hooked. Brilliant story weaved and stroking the soul and every nerve.
Shalzzz says
Thanks, Vishal. Glad you liked.
BellyBytes says
Can’t comment on your blog because of a WP glitch but wanted to tell you how I appreciate the fact that your broken hearted heroine ditched the sleeping pills. No amount of heartache is worth the hassle of suicide
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Shalzzz says
Thanks. I got your comment. My blog miss you ?
Ami Bhat says
Lovely story in a poem form. Loved the end the most.
Shalzzz says
Thanks Ami ?
CookieCrumbsInc. (@meepeevee) says
Ooooh I’m glad she walked the other way 🙂
Shalzzz says
? Thanks for dropping by, P
Neha Jain says
I am glad she survived! Beautiful.
Shalzzz says
Thanks, Neha.
RamyaRao says
Good lord! This was sensuous and amazing, Shalz. The wait, love, and denial beautifully portrayed. At the beginning, I thought of it as something else altogether, given your style of writing. I assumed it would be a story of return and love you know. 😉
Shalzzz says
Lol. That would be so typical of me, hain naa!! But yes, magical endings are only in books and movies. ? thanks for your encouraging words, love!
Vasantha Vivek says
I can feel the pain in your poem. Great post !!!
Shalzzz says
Thanks dear Vasantha. You are always encouraging! ?
Vasantha Vivek says
<3 <3 <3