New Hopes - a poem by my newly found friend Sandhya Advani

New hopes, new beginnings
A seed waiting to burst
Drops of rain fall,
An aroma emerges
From the sun soaked earth
A surrender
The earth to the rainIts ecstasy...

She stretches her arms
All accepting
Bearing the brunt and passion
Of a long awaited lover

Rains keep lashing
All night long
Slowly the fury abates
It's now gentle, mellow
Like a tender caress

Nature in her finery
Like a newly wed bride
Lets out a satiated sigh
She has waited long
Drops coming faster
The earth smiles
New life springs forth
From her womb.
She feels fulfilled at last !