Poem - The Bewitching Hour, Poet - Shahid Abbas

 

"The Bewitching Hour"

Shahid Abbas

Deep in the dark of night 

Lying awake  

Your image burned into my imagination 

Eyes closed as dreams of you descend like warmth deep in the cold of winter   

As the bewitching hour approaches thoughts flash back to our first meeting 

When universes collided that fateful day

Recalling the mysteriousness of it all

I smile 

Then hearing a whisper 

Urging me to write a poem 

Honoring the great gift of generosity given to me 

A gratuitous offering made by the heavens 

Let a million twinkling stars bear witness to our joy

Our gratitude to a kind universe 

As sunlight rises over the horizon   

Thoughts turn to love's enigmatic nature  

Suddenly I experience a compelling urge to dance 

With my back to the wind 

Serenade clouds 

Hiding smiling angels  

Listening closely hearing their joyful sound 

Harmonizing the last note of your name 

Then I pray my urgent prayer that angels sing my name to you 

Sweet melodious music lifting you to the mountain top 

Where I impatiently wait your coming

My beating heart speaks only to your eyes

Your love is my buoy

Let my name be yours 

I am the poet who lives in you 

And you 

My love 

The constant inspiration alive in me.. 

©® Shahid Abbas

Shahid Abbas is a distinguished international author and poet hailing from Kirapla 421 G.B, Tandlianwala Faisalabad, Pakistan. His literary prowess has garnered numerous awards and accolades. He is the esteemed author of "Words from Nature" and the co-author of "We Speak in Syllables". His works have been featured in various prestigious international anthologies and diverse literary platforms, both in print and online. Notably, his writings have been translated into ten different languages, further solidifying his global literary presence.