A Poem: And You Stole Your Way into Me

In the earliness of the nights

Before submission to the life unknown

As the sounds of day fades slowly

Then I thought of you.

In the worlds of the dreams

When consciousness loses its firm grip

And the subconscious takes its place instead

Then I dreamt of you

In the darkest of the nights

When the next step seems uncertain

And the grip of fear feels so tight

Then I riveted on you

In the lights of the days

When the activities are up to heights

And the nerves are fired to high

Then I paused and pondered on you

In the midst of sorrow

When the mind is near collapse

And no hope is left to live

Then I concentrated on you

In the bask of euphoria

When the joys are full to brim

And the world’s so filled with roses

Then you crossed my mind            

In the break of the day

When the strengths are yet untapped

And the zeal to launch’s so full

Then I meditated on you

On the table about to consume

When the mouth’s so watery in anticipation of taste

And the bowels in protest against delay

Then you struck my mind

Wow! This’s so heavy a burden to bear

This is so harsh a punishment to endure

This is so hard a lead to trail

This is so hidden a treasure to find

When shall this confusion come to be cleared?

When will this mystery get to be solved?

When will this fight get to end?

When the element of war is the mind

But it has happened even without my consent

It has caught me unprepared

Like a thief in the night

You stole your way into my heart.