I put myself in poor quivering, shaking, 'dhak-dhaking', Khushi's place and came up with her version of an Ode to Arnav.
Anticipation : An "un-Khushi" feeling
The breezy gusts
That announced your presence
Are passe now
I've transcended irrelevance.
My heart goes dhak dhak
At the thought of you even
When you're near me
It's game over, no ad hominem.
I don't need no bells to ring
I've got my drummin' heart
And you're so smart, so very sharp
One touch to flare the spark!
And every time our eyes meet
I feel my stomach drop
My breath hitches, my heart soars
I feel it go flip-flop.
When you look at me like that
You know, like that
I feel my cheeks a-burnin'
And all I wanna do is scat!
I wear my hair down now
Not because you like it that way
But I'm scared you'll unpin it
You make the innocuous seem risque.
You say you don't dance
And then you dance with me
What you've really done is ensure
I never dance with anyone else but thee.
For nobody else can make me feel
The way I do in your arms
It's unfair for one person
To disarm with so much charm.
I can never wear a green sari again
Nor a red one, not ever.
No, don't you say a word
Do nothing. Don't be clever.
The jalebis aren't helping
Even Devi Maiyya can't assist
Schrodinger's cat had it easier
It lived or died, I exist.
This weird, throbbing existence
Is very uncomfortable, you know?
To be constantly aware and on edge
It's like living under mistletoe.
I don't quite know when you'll kiss me
I only know that you will
I see it in your gleaming eyes
You're closing in for the kill.
I know you're having great fun
Enjoying the chase, so to speak
Spare a thought for my poor heart
Let go of that conceit.
Why don't you just say it?
Just get it out of the way
Say you love me baby!
And we'll make babies, don't delay!
Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers!
Vidhya
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
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