CROSSING THE BORDER OF THE UNKNOWN

CROSSING THE BORDER OF THE UNKNOWN


Crossing the border of the unknown worlds,
As I was dreaming in my sleep last night,
While swimming across interstellar space,
I had a feeling of freedom, delight.

As I alighted on a new planet
And walked through its garden, cherry laden,
While peeping through the blooming red roses,
I came across a beautiful maiden.

What struck me was that somehow I did know
Her looks and face and had a feeling faint
That she too loved me deep inside her heart.
I had an intuition that was quaint.

That she was none but my own dearest wife,
It dawned upon me in a state of dream
I had lost her full fourteen years ago.
I let out, out of joy, almost a scream.


* Written in pentameter as abcb quatrains.
* Written for “The Writer's Cramp!” contest, "The Writer's Cramp" , hosted by Sophurky ”, 24th February 2010 round.

• The prompt for this poem was to start it with the words “Crossing the border of the unknown””.


M C Gupta
24 February 2010