Knot Of Humans
The cloaked introduction failed
The kid-gloved smile fell
No longer the hero of my eyes
Wearing the cloth of the enemy
Is it wise?
On the prowl, to pounce on innocence
You sank your teeth into the flimsiest spot
That a few stitches wouldn't do
To cover a heart that's true.
Revive.
There are more important things in life.
Looming at all sides, is family-
mammalian in nature.
The knot of kith and kin.
The roar of the heart and soul.
Above the senses
That engulf you.
I wonder if they realise
That they are true as a feather, when they love
Seeing beyond red
Compassionate
Too late
It is first loves that matters
The special ribbon around your hair
[...] Read more
poem by Kamini Arichandran
Added by Poetry Lover
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
