After the long haul

After the “personal” hurricane,

The mind-boggling scenario

And after, reluctantly, the change of heart

You can honestly say, “it’s too late”.

With so much procrastinating

With so much ‘later-ons’

With multitude of excuses for tomorrow

Yes, it’s too late.

Making it after the nick of time

Ignoring a diamond on hand

Dismissing the pitiful silence,

the non-verbal answers and gestures

Ignoring the importance of the presence

of the magnificent one

Realization came…

Decrying, howling, it’s too late

It’s really too late