October 20^th, 2015.

An Amber Evening

It was a pre-winter night with the lights and shadows moving with the breeze on the lush green grass. The amber liquid twinkled in the glasses. On the stage swaying figures danced to the music. It was a heady mix of the old and new. The company of close ones gave it an additional flavor tinged with nostalgia.

It was the cocktail party prior to the wedding.

The Ocean Around Us…

The grass is still green 
And there is a bite in the wind
Winter comes.
The moon still shines.
And I have heard the music,
The laughter of children 
And in the quiet of the shining stars
And the silence of the night
I have no regrets.
I have lived and loved
And held destiny in my palm 
And let it go.

The legacy was not mine to keep,
But belonged to all who have lived
And loved
And still do.
For it carried the nectar of bliss,
And eternal peace
Ever flowing.
We could sip from it 
And it would not diminish.
It was a subtle fragrance,
A whiff of eternity, here one moment
And gone the next.
Not ours to own,
And yet there to tap into, to nourish and sustain..