Zen Mode

when beggars look away
seeing our hardened face
it is an infallible signal
that our heart is unwell

too long have we dwelt
in a nonporous cocoon
a cage with no windows 

the vast expanding universe
invites us to come out and play

radiating fragrance of our soul

07-March-2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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