Last night, I sat by my window br In a meditative mood, br Gazing at the clouds br That veiled the starry firmament, br And implored the clouds to drift away, br Unveiling the beauty of the night-sky. br br They courteously obliged, br Slowly drifting away… br But they did not merely do that. br Rather, all of a sudden, br —Yet very graciously— br They illuminated one distant star br I’d always been in search of br To adorn my private sky with, br To complete the pattern br Of my private constellation. br br I’m so glad I found it. br It shall be br A witness to my life. br It shall say— br “She lived and she loved.” br By Jove, my life will not go unnoticed! br br Today, with this divine reassurance, br I ushered in the beauteous dawn— br New dawn, of a renewed life. br It is strange! br Is it? ... I wonder. br No, not really! br When I grope and brood and sift br Through my private memories, br I find br I had long anticipated it. br br I’m drenched in the sweetness br Of this sweet change. br I’m overwhelmed with joy br For the myriad sensations br It evokes in me. br My entire being is embraced by bliss, br Making the separate parts of me br Into a perfect whole. br br br br February 18,2009 br 13.