The other body

Imprisoned in my body, a different body lies
More subtle of expression, less liable of ties
It bears the scars of elders, it heals the wound of age,
It wears its wings and feathers, it sheds all fits of rage.

Imprisoned in my body, a different body sings
More 'tuned to earth and nature, less bound to earthly things,
It sings without partition, it talks without a word,
It loves without a reason, it prays without a lord.

Imprisoned in my body, a different body hides
More grasping of sensation, less keen on virtue rides,
It longs to break its wrist chains, it craves for open air,
It dreams of seas and highways, it yearns to flee this chair.

Yet, as I move my body, the other body moves,
More free with every movement, less reticent to grooves,
They sync their hearts and centres, they merge their wills and sounds,
They blend their inner whispers as they dance on common ground.

mirror in mirror

the I in your eye
the you in my eye
mirror in mirror
fall from the sky
or fly?!
till mirrors brake
and eyes awake
to see
there's no I in eye
nor bird in sky
there's only the gaze
and the flight to amaze
us

The veil

There is a shadow in my house
A catcher in the dark
Above the flooded city streets
I see a flying shark.

There is a whisper in my heart
A song for times of war
Across the seas in rubber boats
I see them reach the shore.

There is a stumble in my feet
A fear that makes me run
Beneath the tombs of shattered dreams
I see the dream to come.

There is a longing in my soul
A call for love and grace
Beyond the veil of what I see
I sense a healing space.