Apnapan

a gentle touch of a finger
a leg rested gently against mine,
apnapan
a kind glance of empathy
in a crowded room,
apnapan
a hushed caring voice
on the other end
of a long distance call
are you ok ?,
apnapan

a hand laid gently
on my drooping shoulder
at a time of grief,
apnapan
a whispered unsaid
message of love
carried by the wind,
apnapan
a soft tear
at the corner of an eye
gently glistening
at the moment of parting,
apnapan
an imagined
image of you
at the other end of the bar
compassionate
at futile attempts
to go with the flow,
apnapan
knowing
somewhere
sometime
someplace
there will be
once again,
apnapan
apnapan : hindi for the deepest sense of belonging

Source: Shekhar Kapur's Blog