|| the eternal shadow ||

To the sun

i hand your heat

to the river

i offer your cool

to the winds

i hand your spring

To the flower

i give the colour of your lips

to the tree

the height of your touch

to the earth

your earthy fragrance

To nature

i dedicate the echo of your breath

in the garden

i plant the eternal tree of your faith

from your image

i take for myself

the eternal shadow

that comes to my soul

from your soul to

quietly tell me your unlived desires

the lonely monologue of your day

the solitary lament of your nights

In the idol in the temple

i offer your faith

in God

the purity of godliness

after i meet you.

(Painting : Somnath Hore)