Pramila Khadun writes

Under your wings

Seeing the bubbling cauldron that life is,

I was filled with self-doubt.

With a tangled state of mind,

Shivering heart, in a frenzy,

With a faraway look in my eyes,

I waited for you.

While you walked towards me,

My eyelids fluttered in delight.

I loved the prowess and confidence

In your voice, so modulated

So concentrated and so crystal clear.

You took me under your wings

And I found my comfort zone.

You showed me the white fleecy clouds,

The joyously swaying trees,

The wild luxuriance of flowers,

The bulbous beautiful tulips,

The touch of the perennial rose

And the lively sunflowers

Always following the sun.

And you said,

‘Happiness resides here,

In the simple creation of God”

And I replied, ‘Yes’.

And he kissed me

While my heart resonated

With the sweetest harmonies.

You made time roll back

And showed me the cherubic

Innocent days of my childhood,

The wild days of my youth,

The lasting autumn of my life

And you said,

‘Let not your heart lament

Over the colossal wrecks of the past’

And I said, ‘ yes.’

And again you kissed me

While my heart pounded with

The lilac flame of desire.

Again I clung to your wings

And you showed me the zebras,

The hippopotamus and the lions,

The depths of waters unknown,

The deep blue currents in the sea,

The whales and the dolphins

And the stunning beauty of the Himalayas.

And you said,

‘Life is a journey on earth

And there are many more

Beautiful journeys ahead.’

And I said, ‘yes.’

And again you kissed me.

I become almost semi-conscious

And what happened next,

I don`t know. 
 




Unruly Cauldron -  Melissa Stagi