GIVING AWAY

A study of soul continues; 
hold back the animal, 
discovering yourself in blind light. 

Awaken the hungry child 
of autumn 
and give him the dreams of strawberries 
to eat, time would drink his tears 

sans lips. A second death of the 
pain of separation from the footprints 
of hurricane who bartered the home 
for psalms; 

counting your failures. Take the bowl 
and go to the hills of soaring flames 
and bring back the burning song.

Satish Verma