the inconvenience of being





1.

everything sings and swirls
beckons and pushes back
every moment is lived in love.
the blue of the sky encloses me
the hush of our unspoken-ness 
weaves itself in the whispers of 
the evening shadows; the tremor
of passing time rushing through
the veins is cause enough to
smile. if i could fly now, i will 
alight in your garden and smell 
the roses drenched in sea-breeze 
and heavy with spray.

2.

i smell of smoke from
the fire we made this
evening, and of charred 
potatoes, and of words 
which died in my heart... 
suffocated, unable to climb
out. hold me gently o night, 
i who wanders the meandrous 
pathways of this strange 
journey silent and alone


3.

the leaf borne by the breeze
sways, falters, is deposed on
its coordinates with such grace.
a movement vibrant with the
being of non-being: the life of 
death; it hangs no more; the 
clawing branches that held it
have loosened their grip at
last: it is free to go, to graft
wings and fly into the light, 
or  bury itself in the sombre
burrows of the runic night 


Comments

Steve said…
Gracefully writing in love with a profound awareness. Loving it
April 22, 2023 at 10:59 AM
Vishwajyoti said…
Deep and beautifully written; especially the last para. Reminded me of the Mahamrityunjay mantra - urvaarukmiva bandhanaan, mrityurmokshiya mamritat - the ease with which the cucumber drops off from its stem, so may we liberated from life.
April 22, 2023 at 8:38 PM
Krishna Bauer said…
Overwhelmed with beauty and grace of written words ....need a moment of complete silence....
April 23, 2023 at 7:34 AM
Unknown said…
Beautiful soul expression.
April 23, 2023 at 8:33 PM
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