Unbelief

A detritus
of malaise, tugs at my solitary hour.
There was a question of stature
amongst the old fractured feet.

What was it which made you feel
taller than your own son ?
I  was looking at the antlers of a deer,
his round eyes were full of pallor,
I begin to talk in his tongue.

The terror of a man, a speeding car,
my childhood, moving in the dark corridor,
afraid of the unending highways.



SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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January 20, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Hey:) I am getting you're talking to your father, trying to "talk in his tongue" to understand something. Maybe forgiveness- but you're going in rabbit trails. Does that make sense? I love the metaphor of the deer...so delicate, like your topic.
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January 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Your poetry was a pleasure to read today Satish. I hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and inspiration. May we all be able to read your poetry here at PoetrySoup for years to come. Love, Carol
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