Zero Hour

It was night’s fury
whipping up hysteria
on specks of flames, dancing in pain.

On a heap of ashes
and bones where a child of death
will be born.

Before fading, 
moon will kiss the golden thighs
of sun and think aloud
dying shirtless in intimate
ambit of sky.



Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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