Roads

Roads, long roads into the sky
longing for the meaning of life?
Across the continents
across the oceans
through the paradise
roads of desire all over the skies

Witnessing the wars
Zimbabwean homicides
people killing each other
naming Allah, Hindu, and Christ
still, on shiny cars, over them we drive
there are roads all over our lives.

Don’t try to fool me
I know the flesh you thrive
don’t bring me this hatred
I have had enough from your eye
Paradigms you have lived in
Are delusions of your life
once free, I know, we will survive.

I am (edited)

i stand in awe
i stand surprised
wondering how i bring
souls back to life!

i look at the fingers
what trick do they play
then i stare blank
what pottery of clay!

I dive in the oceans
Escaping the fence
And astound to discover
The gleam of gems.

On limits I shield
My land from offence
And exercise my wield
To what monolithic defense!

But i smirk not
to let you know
the wonder i have
of pure white snow.

And i talk to myself
the mystery i am
then amazed by self
i know i am!

Abhay
9.6.2008