A glimpse of her mind

As she finally came to retire in her bed, A familiar hand touched her waist, following her curves along.

Aah! She had a long day, was too exhausted to respond.

Hesitantly, she put the hand away.

But, a frustrated sigh made her turn the other way, 

Pleading eyes, trying to say, ’Darling! Please, not today’

Disappointed eyes cried, ‘That's what you always say’

Guilt-ridden, she put her hand on his chest, 

‘I should respect his needs’, she thought, ’tomorrow I'll take rest’

He did not revert.

His listless body screamed, ‘ Honey! I'm not a pervert’

He missed his wife, who’d emanate excitement and happiness, when he was around.

Now, she always seemed disinterested, tired and duty bound.

They turned away to their lonely worlds, wondering what went wrong!

There was no spark anymore, was it the end of their wedding song?

’Perhaps I'm getting old’, she thought.

’How long can I hold him, soon he’ll go astray’

’Maybe, I can't satisfy her’, he thought, ’if she's happy elsewhere, I wouldn't force her to stay’

The tug of war between work and family snatched too many hours of her much-needed sleep.

Loans, investments, family needs and security kept him too occupied to express to her, his love for her is still deep.

Sleep interrupted their chain of thoughts.

She woke up startled, as the clock struck nine.

Couldn’t go to work today, she just wasn’t fine.

Broken, she was. 

It had been too long that she appreciated sunshine.

‘Mother calling’ displayed her phone, earnest she received-

‘Hello’, said a warm voice, ‘How are you my dear’

That was it, she couldn’t hold anymore, her eyes couldn’t guard her tears.

Haphazard, she kept talking, vented out alas.

‘I love you baby’, her mother said, ‘Believe me, This too shall pass’

It’s a phase of life, not your relation’s ultimate fate’

Your love for each other will rekindle, you just need to communicate.’

Once rushing-home steps, dragged to home once again.

But today, the air was fresh. Something, he hadn’t experienced for a while.

Today, he was greeted by his wife’s long lost smile.

In her eyes, he saw hope, hope to sail though this life’s test.

For dear friends, she had faith, a mother knows the best..