The time-traveller

Down the lonely alleyways of time,

I have travelled long,

Hopeless and hopeful,

Until I saw you today,

Appearing across a lightyear,

Sitting unaware,

Beyond two sheets of impenetrable glass sheets,

On the other bus,

Besides mine,

Stopping by,

For a few earthly seconds.

My fruitless travel ended,

Only to watch you get lost,

Once again,

The only face I dearly sought,

In the lonely alleyways,

Of this city so well known,

For so long,

Hopeless and hopeful.

I sat rooted,

Paralyzed by tiredness,,

For the first time.

Incapable,

Of embarking on another timeless journey,

Who can tell,

Perhaps,

Of a lifetime.

© 2009 Rituparna Das

Inspired by "An equal music" by Vikram Seth.