My Heart in a Red Box

My Heart in a Red Box

You have garlanded my body in sweet

Embrace, though my heart is not

There in her right place; I am carrying

It in a red-coloured box tied with a white

Ribbon with my delicate hands; grab

It if you can, inside your palm closet ;

I have kept my heart in safe custody,

And nobody can steal it without

My sweet will; I am still waiting for

My Charming Prince, and I can hear

His footfall from an invisible distance;

Face me in your eyes, my eternal beau!

Let me see my destiny ‘s countenance in

Broad daylight; Before I submerge into

The sea of divine pleasure, I want to

Feel the fragrance of love in abundance!

Copyright@Rakesh Chandra