4.3.06

In My Eyes: An English Ghazal

Already parched, by the thirst in my eyes
How could you still fling more dust in my eyes?

Alas, I missed when it blew off your veil
Blinded by that very gust in my eyes

My Gauri, my Mary, my Jezebel, you bring
A prayer on my lips, primal lust in my eyes

I forge it in the cast of my saber-like words
Lest this iron should catch rust in my eyes

Do not be led astray by my fancy song
Look instead for truth, you must in my eyes

I am, I am, I am, I am- I am
The sovereign of all I see, just in my eyes

1 comment:

Russell CJ Duffy said...

the poet in you is growing with each poem gaining in voice. excellent stuff M.