Persistent -
I start my fall
flow through the mountains with the same fervor
as i glide along the gutters of this city
excavating tunnels
drilling myself into silences.
Insistent-
I break into homes
and gather dreams tucked under pillows
brush away soot from temples
covering my body with all that summer
nurtured and destroyed.
Indulgent-
I enter your left ear
find my way out through the right
I don’t leave any corners untouched
dripping on the nape of your neck
mingling with the sweet smell of your sweat.
Unapparent-
to you, I am falling from the edge of your cliff
murmuring my last words
into the serpentine corridors of your twisted being
hoping you would listen to me as one listens to the rain.
Innocent-
enjoying my downpour
fearless of my light
dancing to my rhythm
shedding your roof
letting me drench you.
Poetry by Ray Iyer
Photo courtesy Sidd Khajuria via Random Dance
