GIRL-CHILD

Night.

She entered her bedroom.

Switched on the light and fan.

Walked toward her bed

and lay supine on it.

Her eyes first got fixated on the ceiling fan

speeding at its peak.

‘This speeding fan

is my mind itself’-

she whispered to herself.

Her eyes wandered

around the room.

Her eyes caught

the attention of

angelic girl-child on the wall.

She beamed a

smile at the angelic girl-child

who, too was casting

an innocent smile at her.

‘Once I was like

her. An angelic girl-child’ – she soliloquized.

‘Wish you were my

child’ – she was talking to the child.

The lurking mother in

her seemed delighted and tender emotions

conquered her.

The hot air of the speeding fan was unnerving.

She woke up from the bed

and walked toward

the window and threw it open.

Stars and moon cast

happy smiles at her.

The cool, warm breeze 

blowing from outside

was exhilarating to her.

Mom knocked at the door.

‘It is time to sleep.

Switch off the light’ – her mom spoke out

to her in a serious tone.

An obedient she came back

and switched off

the light and threw her into the bed.

The cool warm breeze

was still blowing

exciting it was.

The moon and stars

came beside  her

and like everyday

they were friendly towards her.

Cool, warm breeze

slices of moonlight 

entering thru the window

everything enchanted and enthralled her.

She could see 

the angelic girl child

sending her innocent smiles

thanks to the moonlight……  

she couldn’t take her eyes off from the child

until she fell into

a sound sleep…..