MY SESTINA
Years went by, yet didn't die
my desire,
O, Sestina, where're you, my poetic love?
Like leaves in
autumn, days dropped from the stalk of time,
But not my desire, from the
stem of my mind!
To possess you, Sestina, my poetic beauty,
I've been
wandering in the kingdom of words!
Waged a war, with the kingdom of
words
To liberate you and quench my desire!
Wandered amongst the
serenity of nature's beauty,
Whilst writhed my mind in pain, longing for
your love.
O, Sestina, come out from your hide out and soothe my mind
And let me feel the pleasure of a lifetime!
Life's so short and
won't wait for time,
My mind's filled with fear, languishing for words.
I cursed the despondency of my mind.
O, Sestina, will I be able to
fulfil my desire?
How can I dissipate the passion for your love?
When
can I delight in your poetic beauty?
Spring came to embellish nature's
beauty,
Sprang up my mind with springtime,
Flowers everywhere, spreading
the aroma of love,
How'd I explain your beauty, I've no words!
Among the
fresh foliage, peeped in my desire,
Looking for Sestina, with a curious
mind!
A supernova of hope woke up my mind,
And in the light I saw a
glimpse of beauty,
Was it you, Sestina, my dream of desire?
A twinkle of
hope, I saw for the first time,
My tongue went limp, unable to utter words,
Whilst my eyes glowed with a fire of love!
My heart and soul choked
with love,
As my thoughts laughed at my frenzied mind!
Blushed with
shame, my mind uttered these words:
"How sad! I wandered looking for the
beauty,
while she was within me all the time!
But I'm so happy, with my
fulfilled desire!
O Sestina, my love, at last I found you, my beauty!
With a jubilant mind, we'll now spend our time!
Accept my garland of
words and let me quench my desire!
SK Iyer