Winter Overnight

 

Picture Courtesy: Harshita Vatsal

Last year,
The boy sighed 
as he left his world behind 
dinosor bones 
very old fossilz 
and all his other 
 paleeyentological finds

Last month, 
a laugh died 
as hands folded neatly across knees
then picked slices 
dressed up well 
and delicate lips 
tasted cheese 

Last week, 
someone lied 
'no, I get it 
let's forget it. 
It's too cold, 
too cold and far off to meet.
(The park is way across 
this street). 

the table, the bench, the fun, the delight
the grass, the trees, the game, the fight
the leaves, the streets, the could-have, the might
Froze.
Froze till it all turned white.
No, winter didn't come 
Over-night!