Poem - The Bewitching Hour

"The Bewitching Hour"
Shahid Abbas

Deep in the dark of night
Lying awake 
Your image burned into my imagination
Eyes closed as dreams of you descend like warmth deep in the cold of winter  
As the bewitching hour approaches thoughts flash back to our first meeting
When universes collided that fateful day

Recalling the mysteriousness of it all
I smile
Then hearing a whisper
Urging me to write a poem
Honoring the great gift of generosity given to me
A gratuitous offering made by the heavens

Let a million twinkling stars bear witness to our joy
Our gratitude to a kind  universe

As sunlight rises over the horizon  
Thoughts turn to love's enigmatic nature 
Suddenly I experience a compelling urge to dance
With my back to the wind
Serenade clouds
Hiding smiling angels 
Listening closely hearing their joyful sound
Harmonizing the last note of your name

Then I pray my urgent prayer that angels sing my name to you
Sweet melodious music lifting you to the mountain top
Where I impatiently wait your coming

My beating heart speaks only to your eyes
Your love is my buoy
Let my name be yours
I am the poet who lives in you
And you
My love
The constant inspiration alive in me..

©® Shahid Abbas



Shahid Abbas is a distinguished international author and poet hailing from Kirapla 421 G.B, Tandlianwala Faisalabad, Pakistan. His literary prowess has garnered numerous awards and accolades. He is the esteemed author of "Words from Nature" and the co-author of "We Speak in Syllables". His works have been featured in various prestigious international anthologies and diverse literary platforms, both in print and online. Notably, his writings have been translated into ten different languages, further solidifying his global literary presence.