ETHEREAL EMBRACE
In divine abode of Hindu god Indra
To the music played by the Gandharva
Dances celestial dancer Apsara
Astral beauty glitters on Menaka.
On earth you came from heaven like angel
Ascetic’s stern meditation you broke
I know how alluring can be your spell
Fire of secret craving in me you stoke.
In my enticed vision you come alive
I see you dance in enlivened fresco
My sensual dream doesn’t break, I strive
Let my life shine in ethereal glow.
You’re a hidden star in heaven somewhere
I’ll find your warm embrace when I go there.
March 27, 2018.
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