Varishta

Ha Ha Ha..

Child..

what? are You

doing…

day breaks

its fast

with Mother’s

ringing laughter

bliss in every vein

throbs..to hear

the song Again..

Mother’s laughter

after..a night

of seeming anger

clinking..clanking

like a clumsy..

clown

i set about

my work

with powder..

brown

What’s going..

On?

She repeats

i lift the lid

of the vessel

carefully..

i drop

the powder..

on top

Out with It

Warrior

Spill the beans

What’s happening..

Here?

Shh..

i’m brewing…

Mother..

a drink

Guru says

saints have tea

warriors have..

coffee

so i’m making

this brew

to keep

my promise to You

Good..the memory

came to You

Child

do You also

remember

what you..

must do?

i turn

i see

Her face

dazzled..

cant remember

nor comprehend

the answer..

Patience..Patience

mind cautions..

to be still

until..

it can reflect

the answer

it gets

patience..

i have none

i dive into

the eyes

of One

there i see

the answer in me

Thanks Ma

Eye returns..

true warrior

i hear It speak

does not

take sides..

kid

we have

no choice Child

warriors..of

our kind

we just do

as we are bid

all is One

for us..kid

get a start

warrior saint

in new colours

You must paint

Remember..you

chose

when I asked

long ago..

you chose both

to keep

US together

Father…

Never forgets kid

don’t worry

don’t think

go lift the lid

mix the drink

with tea..

Drink

the poison..

until

empty