Caresses

My hair caresses my neck
My smile caresses my lips
My heart beat caresses my chest
My pulse caresses my toes
My breath caresses my whole body

What need do I have for your caresses my love?
When all the caresses are within?

Heaven

I was in Heaven, all was light
The mountains and deserts were all bright
Even the deer I rode was pearly white

Though pretty as hell, I tired after a while
I called on the Angel and asked for my colorful delights
The colors returned, I found myself in my own earthly lights

Space

I am a tiny speck
in this limitless space

yet i carry the weight
of this limitless space

Breathe

I tell her Mama teach me to breathe
She teaches me about religion

I tell her Mama teach me to breathe
She teaches me about society

I tell her Mama teach me to breathe
She teaches me about education

Many years later, I am gasping for breath
Dying a slow death
Having learnt all about religion, society and education
But not a thing about breath

Jahanum

zindagi bhar jala jahanum ki aag mein
aakher rihayee mile aur janat mein pahunacha mein,
peechey sey awaazen ayi
"beta tumhey bhakaya jaaraha hai janat nahi dozakh hai yeh"

Last week
They laughed at me
Making fun of my wimpiness
I went home and weeped and weeped

This week
My wimpiness had the last laugh
as it refused to join the drunken drive
that led to the fatal accident