Do you remember that boulevard?!

Do you remember that boulevard?

The boulevard we walked upon,

             everyday of the yore

In the days of yore,

             when the words were endless, but

                        path was curt!!

Do you remember that boulevard?

That placid path, where

            legs felt meek

Every step we took, made

            us feel lighter

Perhaps, it helped us shed

            the onus that we carried

                        in our hearts

And buried it in itself with no dissent!!

Do you remember that boulevard?

Which when ended made us feel

            dejected and down

and when we looked into

            each other's eyes

Lips trembling to say,

'Is this it?

Is this the end of our amble together?

Why not steal away few more minutes?'

Instead, we smiled,

  'See you again!'

and we head ourselves saying!

Do you remember that boulevard?

Which we used to walk upon;

Unaware of the steps we took,

Ignorant of the direction we turned.

That boulevard, do you remember?

No one walks there now,

Not even me!

Afraid, it might confine me to

            those memories of us!

Afraid, it might author a rendezvous

            with those moments of warmth!

Rather, it lies there,

            silent and deserted;

Unfazed and gloomy,

            it stares at me

The calmess it holds is, as

            if to mock every sound,

            every secret of us

it clenched tight to its heart, for all this time!!

As I turned around, to

            escape its glare,

the question stood against me,

            bare and raw

Do you remember that boulevard?

which you used to walk upon!!!