I Am Burning My Bridges

To search you
I am burning my wheels.

Put your hands
on my shoulders
for opening the book.
To read the message
between the words.

When the time comes
I want you
to smear my ashes
on the stones of footpath.
I want them
to walk on me
and dissolve their steps.

Stop looking
at me.
To reach you
I am burning my bridges.

 

SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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July 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Satish, congrats on your poem being featured this week,have yourself a wonderful weekend,..p.d.
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July 17, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Satish. Love, Carol
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July 17, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Congrats Satish on your featured poem this week on PS... nice one luv...
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