You met me, I met you,
There was no Moon neither the Stars,
Strangers still, we said, "Good Bye,"
With parting words, "Keep in touch."
Never we 'touched',
But felt the desired warmth to the full!

Moved along on our paths,
Minds met with exchanged thoughts,
Met the hearts with flow of feelings.

Floating on the stream I moved on.
You said, "Hold On!"
No hands stretched, no arms spread out,
Neither to hold, nor to embrace,
But felt the desired warmth to the full!

Words pour out, thoughts emerge,
Feelings sustain, friendship grows,
All by itself or with support,
Feeling the desired warmth to the full!

- Usha Shastry 
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.