Wow

Wow,

It is the only word that comes forward,

That floats upward,

In the deep void, between my full heart and the empty cavern of my brain,

I looked for other expressions, in vain

This simple word that is equally at ease,

One that gives teenagers' faltering conversations, a new lease,

In describing an expensive pearl,

Or the beauty of a pretty girl,

The latest stunt by the daredevil set,

The glory, of the colorful sunset,

It is all I have to offer,

This ineloquent refrain,

That my admiration and happiness can barely contain,

Yes, it is the word, that should suffice now,

This, little exultation of wow.

--shubha