A Long Longing Leisure

Decades I waited for this perfect precious moment of leisure To talk to my sole self and ask my true identity Beneath the sea as the divers search for the hidden treasure I appeal to my spirit, ‘reveal who I am, in life what’s my priority?’ Never before could I sit in such peace and serenity At a dusky night, harmonizing with my long longing solitude Gazing at the new bent moon and evening star Amidst the illuminated sky, the cluster of stars in multitude. Never could I make time to ask them if they knew me, Whether I descend from heaven or from a star like thee, O Heaven! Remove the veil of all thy mysteries And reveal the truth for the solace of my soul; Before could I see the shadow of my death For I can smell the odor of the winter breeze My days are numbered here, my grave is waiting for me.