Friend

in dense

silence

we wait

the questions

have stopped

the rain

has stopped

an evening breeze

blows

at the outstretched arm..

strangely warm..

eye looks up

to see

all sky overcast..

and a giant raindrop

hurtling at me

fast..

but feet

wont budge

form

wont move..

the beggar’s arm

wont leave

its bowl..

eyes tightly shut

still..form

braces

for impact..

it waits

it waits..

but

nothing comes

it opens

the eye

to look around..

was it

a daydream

a false alarm..

..?

just towering trees

swaying softly

but

not another soul

to be seen around..

thakshaka...

i hear

voice call..

gently..

friend where

are you..?

the darkening distance

echoes the

sentence..

but the missing one

eye

just cant find

friend..

where are you

..?

alas..did i..

offend you

..

here..

speaks

the extended arm..

eye looks to see..

now..something

glistens

in the palm..

a raindrop..

like a pearl..

in it

sits

a solitary

worm..

dark and still..

i understand..

it says

dear mm…

dear friend

taken aback

like an arrow

that backtracked..

the impact comes..

when i

stand unarmed..

least prepared..

alas..what have

you done..

what have you

become?

voice asks..

going numb

who did this..

is it me??

it asks urgently

ready

for the punishment

yes..

it sighs..

moves quickly

to reply

wait..

don’t bother..

what is missing

is just pride..

don’t worry

dear friend..

for me

this is just

one perfect size..

while eye looks

in wonder

trying to

comprehend

the words

the meaning

this strange

occurence..

the dark worm

continues..

before we seal

this brand new deal..

i have

to ask..

hope you

don’t mind..

i am not even

the size

of your little

eyelash..

but…

will you

accept

me

as friend…?