I am not
in you
You are
not in me
We are
as diverse
as the stars
in the sky
We are
not us
We are
total strangers

You live
in the color
of the rainbow
and wear
the linings
of the cloud
whereas, I live
in the silhouette
of the tyranny
and wear
the costume
of disparity

You sleep
in the crescent bed
of the moon
and drink
the pristine
morning dew
whereas, I sleep
in the circular
bed of the adversity
and drink
my own sweat
in the severe heat of the noon

You play
with the
Saturn’s ring
and caress
the countenance
of the sun
whereas, I play
hide and seek
with the death
and caress
the wounded hub
of my dreams

You breathe
the divine
zephyr
and think
like the cadence
of the heaven
whereas, I breathe
the twister
of belligerence
and think
like the
stagnant pond

You shine
like the moon
in the full moon night
and fly
like the free bird
in the itinerary of the sky
whereas, I am
shrouded by the
miseries of life
and soar to fall again
like the ashes
into the air

You bequest
fragrance
to the rose
and perpetual
persistence
to the river
whereas, I steal
the fragrance
from the rose
and curse
the river
for drowning my hope



Copyright 2004 Bhuwan Thapaliya