gemstone

Deep in the freshwater,

By the depths of the sandy floor.

Lives a clamshell of my heart,

With a pearl of your name.

 

The most precious possession,

I shield.

The most purest gem,

I keep.

 

Your perfect raw form,

Personifies the apex of excellence.

Your snowy lustre,

Embodies the epitome of wisdom and sincerity.

 

Kaustubh. 

Oh, what an alluring name.

You are the jewel of my heaven.

Vishnu’s source of fortune and fame.

 

Your deepest darkest eyes,

Holds a cluster of twinkling stars.

Your rich melodious chuckle,

Echoes throughout my spine.

 

In the silence of the sundown’s embrace,

My stars whisper secrets to me.

They speak to the moon of a lustrous soul,

A beam of kindness and glee.

 

You are

The most precious possession,

I shield.

The most precious gem,

I keep.

 

For in your name,

My universe blooms.

And I continue to breathe.

-Manya Singh Patel