I Never Looked Up

Has the world ever stopped?

And the silly people, rolling their eyes, would confidently say: 

Never

But, but, but, my love—

Under the twinkling of the stars, 

With the moonlight resting on your face, 

sharing the same sky, 

You spoke about your dreams, 

And I, like a keen child, listening and imagining 

Giving you the world you so desire. 

Then, suddenly, a tingling sensation 

Ran through my body.

It was your hand on mine, 

Pointing towards a shooting star. 

But I never looked up.

My eyes fixated on you, 

My heart forgot its rhythm,

My breath forgot its way,

And the time had lost its meaning. 

And I—

Was lost in the moment. 

 

So, yes, my love—

the world really does stop.

                                                                       ~Bhoomi