AN ETHEREAL EXPERIENCE?

With the approach of

the twilight of sun in the western horizon

 in his ochre robe taking a

dip in the sea.  

Marine Drive

the Necklace of Mumbai

was turning to a glowing beauty

enchanting and enthralling.

A lover gone mad with joy

at the sight of her lover

-          the blue-starry sky above

she was in a

delightful, inebriating mood

with the waves flowing

in  a hurry embracing

and caressing the seashore

playing hide and seek games.

Witnessing the enchantress rejoicing

at the sight of her lover

the star-lit, moon-lit azure sky

we the regular evening visitors

at Marine Drive

were enjoying the

love scenes of the  scintillating

glowing sky and the sparkling enchantress,

we felt like he was beckoning his

eternal lover to him.

Sitting on the sea-shore

with the sparkling waves frequently kissing our feet

many of us were on the sea-shore.

Love-birds, couples

men and women alike

were in a joyous mood.

All of a sudden

a sensation overwhelmed us.

The enchanting beauty and

the sparkling city around us

were going up, up and up

like the men and women

in an elevator

being lifted up, up and up above.

Embarrassed, amazed and 

aghast we did have a feeling like

moving up, up, and up above

along with the dancing,

rejoicing, enchantress

being lifted up, up and

up towards the

glowing stars and shining moon.

We shed our fear,  

 Amazement, astonishment

and replaced with enthusiasm

delight and curiosity

were moving closer to

the scintillating heaven up above.

All in a fit of 

delight and exhilaration

touched the stars and

exchanged thousand kisses

and sweet whispers

in the blinding light.

Now, after that

immemorable experience

touching and kissing the sky

we asked ourselves

whether we were being elevated to the sky

or whether the sky

was coming towards us

us to exchange warm

kisses and sweet whispers

we are still in a wonderland feeling.  

Everything seemed

like an enigma,

enigma, enigma…………………….