waves, tides and you

you come to me
in gigantic waves
of tea, poetry, and

everything else

you come to me
in angry tides
of conflicting sides
and you astride

you come to me

to show you light

and i look at you,

the moon on a dark night

for Laxmi, who sat next to me in literature classes - it has been my privilege to know you as well as i do.