The thoughts I had,
I kept them safe and secure
Held in closed bottles
Huddled in a corner obscure.

And when I rummaged through
The safe corner;
The warmth of the memories
Left me to ponder.

I realised soon, suppressed those flashes
Thus woke up from my reverie,
Hurriedly locked them back up and threw away the key;
Lest it would re-kindle the fire hiding in the ashes.

I would rather wait;
Maybe on an elusive sunny day
Should you hold me and delve into my eyes,
You might find the long lost key,
And re-discover the best part of me.

------ Mahua (09.10.2019)