Drowning

Wanting
twin lips of a viola.
Sun 
polishing the dagger.
Death was only feet away.

A seething ocean 
of mirrors
unmakes the bed.
You sleep in shoes 
like a *****. 

Naked as a moon 
the hand opens the gate.
Sheer feline 
night moves in
purring.



Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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August 25, 2012 at 9:12 AM
I like this poem thanks for sharing
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