Hamster Heart

Hamster heart 

caught in a wheel

life runs

out of breath

sometimes 

licking a wound

makes it worse

yet the primal instinct!

soul standing apart

in a Sufi whirl

thinking about

a warm cup of tea

hands holding

other hands

on a cobbled street

trampled memories.

Buddha & I

They came pouring
with labels 
accusatory looks

jibes

raised eyebrows

poison-tipped words

the Buddha 

in the beating lotus

awakens

smiles

holds me tight

repeats

-let it go.

I pity the anguish

I forgive their spite

The palm carrying a burning coal for me

must be burning inside

Shanti! 

Shanti!

Shanti!

I lean over 

to a smiling child

a cup of tea

and pray for the

fanged tribe.

Snippets

Pauses

brief, extended

they are answers.

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Silence

heavy like lead settles

sinks the heart.

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Words

change meanings

like snakes shed skins.

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Monologues

echo in the soul

To be or not to be.

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Dialogues

essence lost

in between the lines.

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Texts

Two blue ticks

and the anxious wait.

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