One gesture

At times things seem to be going wrong

And this world seems upside down.

Harsh words said seem to etch deep into the mind

And no one seems there by your side.

Sometimes when you feel misunderstood

Or when the closest people think of you as no good

At that time when all you can feel is loneliness and despair

A feeling of rejection, feelings which cannot be repaired

But all of a sudden from no where you came

Like an angel on earth who came to vanquish the distress that prevailed

Its not like you knew, there was something wrong

The ill feelings were never spoken out, expressed or shown.

But it still seemed you knew something wasn’t right

You knew you couldn’t change it, but you were ready to give it a fight.

You saw that anger, that hurt in the eye

You saw the misery of each tear which fell from the eye.

You didn’t question, you didn’t reason

You quietly understood the awkward silence.

And all of a sudden calm and serene,

You just smiled and warmly hugged me.

I don’t know whether you knew that something was wrong

Whether the gesture was premeditated or a sudden urge

But whatever it was, it was genuine and warm

Maybe to forget those words, the gesture I craved for.

It seemed to encapsulate all those feelings of despise

Bring them together and throw them aside.

That caring touch, that innocent smile

Was all it took to make things right.

To make me feel wanted, to make me want to give things time.

Sometimes words can have such an impact

They stay in your mind and in a whirlwind of emotions you collapse.

But one sweet soft gesture from someone close

Is all it takes for them to be forgotten and slowly go.