Will You?
Will you do this for me?
Will you do this for me?
I can’t remember,
Anything after it…
Mere six letters,
Aligned together,
Held the power,
To break me again
I can’t remember,
Anything after…
But mind screams,
You liar, of course you do
And just like that,
It happens again,
A scene in my mind,
One I can never forget
Will you do this for me?
Crickets, heart thumps
Dry mouth, silence
Six words, mind-numbed
Will you? Her voice,
Cuts the silence,
I still can’t comprehend
If I can ever do it
Her eyes look at me,
Pleading for release,
My mind tells me,
Say no, and no again
Open, my mouth,
To tell her I can’t
Her eyes plead again
I mustn’t say yes
I speak with intent
Tell her, I can’t
Yes, I will…
Mouth betrays in the end
Mind whispers,
Traitorous intents
Heart says,
It is what it is
Reason tries to interject,
Can we do it?
Leave, like this?
Even if she says
Silence,
The moment stretched
She looks at me,
Smiling, content
Thank you,
Whispers,
Eyes stream,
She turns
Mouth opens,
To stop,
Heart reminds,
Yes, I will…
Her silhouette,
Fades away,
I try to retain,
Promises I had made
Brain talks,
Once again,
Remind me, why?
You said ‘yes’ again?
Silence,
My new friend
No words,
Uttered for that
Heart knows,
Why I did,
It was what it was,
No more, no less
Still, something
Needs be said,
So heart,
Speaks again…
When muse
Asks something,
Defiance,
Loses its strength
The only way,
Is to say ‘Yes’
Even when it is,
Losing her in end
© Syed Ahrar Ali, 2024
