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THE MAKING OF A PORTRAIT...

An Autumn day has its serenity intact.
The leaves, crisp and light, fall on the earth.
I see a fence - long and sturdy.
I wonder, what does it guard?
For there is grass on both sides…
Does it signify the two sides of a coin?             
Or does it act like a barrier?                        
Yet, I believe, it beckons us upon it,
And asks us to look beyond…


And now, I see a bench – empty for quite some time.
Many use it now and then.
But who is it really waiting for?
Does it have a place for me?
Yes, it does.
But does it want me? I don’t know!
However, I make myself comfortable on it.

Pleasant music sails in the air.
Footsteps are heard.
A figure appears across the sky - growing larger.
My face lights up as soon as I recognize it.
My friend takes a place beside me.
A burst of laughter follows…

The picture is now complete!

-Ayesha
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