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