Unscratched Itch

Like uncared unfulfilled wishes creeping to the fore
Irresistible! Impossible, yet? Dilemmatic?
Shy about removing the robe that might reveal the core 
Could the cut be covered with the costliest cosmetic?

Disgruntled, like a lion brooding over a lost prey
This itch turns into karma leading to endless rebirth 
It becomes the root of my yokes on which I have no say
Expect I dare to scratch till stern stillness surrounds the girth.

Uprooting the weeds, forever, might be the best solution 
Could we pluck out the plants because they trouble a little?
Rubbing with a hard surface might be a substitution.
Though commonality amidst these acts is mere brittle 

If thirst, physical or spiritual, is timely quenched 
The fulfillment of the heart will never be wrenched.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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