Shalini Mascarenhas

 

Shalini Mascarenhas

 

Midnight Hour

 

At the midnight hour

while I stood on my balcony

to take a breath of fresh air

the city light flashed upon my face

like stars and diamonds

they twinkled at every corner

the signal lights flashed

it colored lights

and neons on the signboards

shone from afar

what a view

from the balcony, I got to see

the bright city lights

at the midnight hour

dazzling so bright

as the city never went to sleep

traffic moved at high speed

flashing their lights

everything so bright and colorful

at this midnight hour.

 

 

 

Midnight Sky

 

On a warm night

while air is still cool

I take a walk on the beach

I lie on the cold sand

under the midnight sky

gazing at the twinkling stars

and the galaxy

I see the moon play hide and seek

with the bobbing clouds

casting shadows on the beach

a spray of the waves splashes

rattles my gaze

I sit up by a giant rock

counting the stars

for the sky is covered in a satin gown

glittering with stars and moons

a moment to behold the grandeur

of the midnight sky.

 

 

That Night By The Pier

 

It was a beautiful peaceful night,

I took a walk by the pier

I sat on a bench and just stared at the open sea,

Where the stars were twinkling on the water like there were little diamonds strewn around

The moonlight had lit up the night sky

Ah, what a beautiful night it was.

 

A fisherman pulls up and as he throws the anchor into the water there is a big splash and little diamonds are splashed everywhere

The reflection of the moon dancing on the water

He walks up the pier and looks at me as to ask me what I was doing here

I smiled at him, he walked up to me and sat beside me

We chatted about his day out at the sea.

 

The ocean tide was still for some time the night seemed so peaceful except for the two of us talking away until the wee hours of the morning

A gentle breeze blew across my face along with a spray of water

Ah that feeling was so refreshing

That night I made a new friend whom I would come to see every day

But never got to meet or see him after that

Who was her and from where did he come or where did he go?

But I sure enjoyed that night out with him that day!

 

SHALINI MASCARENHAS