Petal Promises...

It had 14 petals...one more or one less and I cld've stolen you from fate...

Dangling by the Queen's Necklace, I sat staring at the beautiful crimson massacre at my feet...trying desperately to coax a "Yes" from a phantom petal...

My fears crashing with the waves...on the tetrapods...

I didnt believe in petal promises then...I dont believe in them now...but one more or one less...
Just in case...

I didnt hear you tip-toe upto me...
I still dont know how long you stood there watching me trying to cajole those petals...

"No-silly-boy-I-dont-love-you" and a smiling voice...

I looked up to see you staring through those mischievously big black eyes...from behind those naughty strands of hair playing with the sea-breeze...which you never tired of pulling behind your ears...

Your head nodded a happy "No-I-really-really-dont"...
N those long dancing earrings agreed in unison...

I stood transfixed...with that stupid lump in my throat...wishing I cld grab you in my arms...n run over those tetrapods...across the sea...far far away...

Your hand waved me back from my reverie...n I stupidly thrust forward the long-stemmed-by-now-bald rose...

Realization dawned n I wanted to run away again...over those same tetrapods, into that same sea...this time, alone...to hide under my mountain of mortification...

But an extended ivory arm took that mockery of a rose...

Come-walk-with-me...

N I did...

Stealing furtive glances...n knowing...

I miss the way u held that bald rose...n locked your little finger in mine...

I miss You...your silent smiling understanding...

I miss being in love...
...when Forevers came naturally...
...and Believably...

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