Discovery

 I scrambled over the pothole of the road,

that meandered along the ruffled river;

 I clawed my way up the hill,

 Oh! There is so much to discover!

 I trudged along for miles on the sand dunes of Sahara,

 Where mirages kept tempting me every now and then;

 I sailed away from the mainland in the search of an unknown,

 The farther I went, the more my search seemed to be in vain!

Then came you, and the potholes disappeared,

 Jealous river became more ruffled seeing me meander smooth;

 I clawed up the hill steadier than ever before,

Moving inch by inch in the face of challenge uncouth.

 Sand dunes got smothered and mirages disappeared,

The glimpse of oasis made my imagination brew;

While sailing through storms unabashed,

Your hand of comfort saw me through.

~ Sabyasachi