Thursday, 29 December 2016

Words are birds - Kamala Das

Words are birds 
- Kamala Das

Words are birds.
Where have they gone to roost,
Wings tired,
Hiding from the dusk?
Dusk is on my hair,
Dusk is upon my skin;
When I lie down to sleep
I am not sure
That I shall see
The blessed dawn again.

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