as the key clicked
into the lock
he stood up excited
to finally see her
to be with her

♥

she hurriedly wiped
her kohl-stained eyes
the memories
of the finality
still burning in her mind

♥

a weak smile
replaced her sobs
the truth need not be sensed
the story need not known
and hugged him
as he jumped into her arms

♥

melancholy well concealed
didn’t go unnoticed
his tail wagged
harder than ever
as he bounced
about her

♥

he licked her cheeks
and cuddled like a kid
tilted his head
and peered at her face
he felt what she didn’t
her tired breathing
the numb cajoling

♥

words defy
eyes don’t
when silence speaks tonnes
why truth be told?
aware she wasn’t fine
and knew he had to fix
whatever was killing her
whatever wasn’t all right

~~~~~

Asha Seth