fascinations

I was at the Embassy yesterday, waiting to get my visa. There, I saw an old couple. The gentleman was quiet and patient. His wife was very active and totally in command. She was handling everything from the file of documents to the sacred book of the Sikhs. When they were called, she started giving instructions to her husband on how to go about the biometrics. She helped him in getting up, gathered him and took him to the counter, again repeating the instructions. I suppressed my smile. I wrote a few lines (what to do, old couples always fascinate me); here they are......

I saw us yesterday,
In that old couple,
You were calm but somewhat tired,
I asked, how you were,
You were silent, did not answer
I asked, how’s life,
You looked into my eyes but did not answer
I said you are now old,
you laughed and retorted…you are older:)