Richard- Whom I never met..

Standing in the middle of the road,
Waiting for someone to come
To save me from the outer world,
The existence that felt so numb..

Suddenly I heard voices.. all around me,
"Save her!" -Someone shouted, 
And it seemed like a plea,

That is when he held me
And caught me from falling..
Something felt so surreal.. 
Yet so appalling!

Who are you? - 
I asked him in silence..
"Richard"- he answered,
I forgot the supernatural and science..

"Who are you talking to?"-
Asked Norah, my friend..
In a fraction of second, 
I couldn't find Richard till the end..

Perplexed with myself, 
I went back home..
Richard in my thoughts, 
Walking on the deserted roads of Rome.

The bright sun shining ,
I couldn't believe my eyes..
He was in front of me-

My heart elated in surprise..

"I love you"- he said to me,
And in him.. I was lost;
He was certainly real..
But this is not what the mirror thought!

I couldn't see him anywhere..
My soul cried for him..
Fighting a battle with myself..
Between reality and dream..

Walking in the forest,
I fell hitting a tree..
Angry I was with myself, 
Because of everything that was happening with me..

I could not get up, 
I had badly hurt my toe..
But once again the pain was gone..
When I saw his hazel eyes' glow!

Taking me in his arms,
He walked in course of the river's flow..
I begged him this time-
Please don't go!

Placing me on the ground,
He softly said to me-
"I'll never leave you.. 
..Just trust me.."

Hearing this, I smiled with joy
As it felt like a victory..

But it all vanished in a second,
When I found..
I was standing in a cemetery..

He was no more around me ..
Once again..

Richard Vane- the grave said,
"1981- 2010"


Stone like a statue, 
I stepped out of the gate..
Maybe Richard was someone-
Whom I never met.. ||

-Irene S