Maya My Love

how does it feel
when you are
about to walk
into a dream - your dream?

does tomorrow ever
meet today -

the day’s ashes
Labour to deliver
Xotini’s child
every day - ?

An illicit life I live
forbidden pleasures I seek
with Maya

as Chayaa pursues Maya
a virtual touch
is all that it takes
to step out...

But do we?!

(c)Atanu Prasad Sarma

Glossary :
Xotini : Co-wife / Step Mother in Assamese
Maya : An Illusion and by extension the elusive morrow
Chayya : Shadow..the shadow of the day!!

Silent Prayer

Amongst the ruins
Of the past and present
the reborn Lama had dared
to Solicit the future
Aided by silent prayers
That flutters in the wind

Amongst the dreams that
Fade fast
Away from the future
That recede into the past

abandoned by Idols and
Deities that had bidden bye
to the Orphaned Dreams...
that, I thought, we together dreamt

Dreams of bliss
that I held Dear
and you Discarded

I await the monsoon still
- Unaided by silent prayers
that fluttered in the wind –
Wetted by unmindful tears

Atanu Prasad Sarma

© Atanu Prasad Sarma
30th Aug 2009