I love benches, especially those which are empty, lying in some deserted place— capturing stories of people from the diverse rainbow of life. You might have seen the benches with some dedication carved on them, some remembrance of life and loss. These benches captivate me entirely, making me reminisce about a lost time while noticing people come and go, and value those who are still a part of my short yet sufficient life.
How many benches have you walked across?
On how many have you rested?
Sharing stories with your friends or lovers
Or perhaps crying on someone’s shoulder?
Telling your grief, your pain, your loss
Your love, your warmth, your care.
White snow-clad benches
Shimmering like silver pearls
An old lady, scraping the cold snow
With her old-wrinkled, soft hands
Sitting in the cold outside
She reminisces her lost memories
With her ‘dearest’ sitting next to her
With his arm around her shoulder
It’s been ten years, he now rests in peace.
Autumn too decorated the bench
With its golden-brown leaves
A spectrum worth watching
Leaves on the bench
Falling lyrically on the ground
And accumulating on the heap below.
Some deserted benches often feel
If someone would perch on them
With every breeze that flows
They wish to create a new story
Of maybe a family, a small little family
With two little twins
In their mother’s and papa’s arms.
And then, there’s a man
Looking hungry and tired
Maybe no where for him to go
So, he comes over to the bench
And sleep on it till the next dawn
When the sun is almost on the rise
Telling him to begin his day with hope
Of earning something better than yesterday
So, he can sleep on the bench
With a calm and content belly.
I like stopping by the benches
Especially those with a few lines carved on them
A dedication
A memory, a remembrance
Friendship
Family
Love
Loss
Time
And if we take a halt
From racing with time
We may find a few words engraved on some benches
That could mean an ‘entire’ world to someone
And, maybe you would want to read it too
The next time you see it.
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