As he sat in his trance with nary a thought

His mind back onto Sati, another has got

And as if searching for darkness in the midday

He tried to stop her heart from going her way

Long ago, his heart was stolen by one

And for just letting it be, such destruction was done

The all-controlling master had lost control of his heart

And just by that, he tore the universe apart

Shiva knew well of time’s ever moving mode

Yet always back onto her, his memories strode

Yet even their blissful memories did he avoid

For agony would follow like behind stars comes the void

But he couldn’t ignore this person calling for him

Who is praying with every mantra, shloka and hymn

With such powerful love did Parvathi call

With such power even the mightiest river she could stall

Yet he couldn’t risk going to her once more

For if once more broken, his heart would never restore

He couldn’t fathom to go through losing her again

He couldn’t fathom to bear the ache he did then

He could feel that they both were one and the same

Back to Shiva, Sati as Parvathi once again came

He could feel his heart sense his being

And so, it ignored all his mind’s foreseeing

But can Shiva trust the time anew?

Will it paint his world black after showing him every hue?

Will it write him a poem just to tear it apart?

Will it mend him just to destroy his heart?

So, he tried to ignore her for ages and ages through

Yet Parvathi waited with a heart so true

True enough to melt away Shiva’s ice clad mind

To reach the warm heart waiting behind

And so, to Parvathi, Shiva then went

Still aware of the fears his mind had meant

Yet, as soon as, into her presence, he came

All his fears were put to shame

His world drowned in the brightest of hues

And all his doubts did Shiva instantly lose

His heart assured him of what he knew

That his love for Parvathi has always been true

And time assured him of what was to come

Their love would last until time itself would succumb

And so, Shiva did what his heart assured him to do

And destroyed the walls, that kept him from his love true

-        Veda Samhita