Beyond ifs & buts
Saw her first at some wedding
Calm & composed yet happiness spreading
Like a prayer to God
Like a face smiling broad
Not too dark not too fair
Tall & slim playing with hair
I thought I should meet & I should have a talk
It was just 10 feet yet I couldn’t walk
Life got busy, a year passed after that
I imagined I dreamed but not even a single chat
Then came another wedding, I saw her again
In a moment, vanished a year long regret & a day long pain
Watching after so long, I couldn’t take eyes off her
But these relatives in the wedding seemed not to spare
The game of hide and seek went on for a while
Distance was few meters but felt like a mile
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Finally a moment arrived to say goodbye
While I was still wondering how to say hi
Can’t blame destiny can’t blame my fate
Decided to swallow again all the regret
Few days passed & I found a way
Added her on social network one fine day
Shared few hi hellos shared few pings
Tried my best but couldn’t share my feelings
Now I just dream what if another wedding came
Will it make a difference or story will be same
Life is getting busy with each passing day
Not sure at all when will I able to say
Is it really that difficult, to talk, to say, to express
Or is it just me creating all the mess
Years later, I’ll always regret what if I had few guts
what if I had gone beyond ifs & buts
what if I had gone beyond ifs & buts…
*This piece was written few years back & published originally on Facebook.
