The Wheel

He was very thin, half naked, one arm
broken, glasses cracked.
Early morning an owlet will land over its head
And give a long hoot.

The bleary eyes will look down non-chalantly
on browsing goats at its feet. I will see a twinkle
in the eyes.

A cave man, or Buddha! I loved your brazenness
cat walking alone on the spiky path of truth,
drinking goat’s milk and raising cotyledons
of guiltless faith.

Post-traumatic, I squeeze your feet.
Any reincarnation in future? Any divine intervention?


SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Iloduba Jnr Avatar
January 26, 2009 at 1:02 PM
u write with an inkling of emotion. ur words are seasoned.kk
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