Drop by Drop!

Edward J. Steichen - Figure with Iris, 1902.

"Drop by drop

She collected darkness

And the night

Rolled down her cheeks

Onto her palms

This she raised

As if to let the moon

Taste her

In salted dreams

She carries

In her eyes

Where life gleamed

This she collected

Drop by drop

While passing by

The twilight hour

And lighted the path

For to show

Way to her dreams

Where they belong

Drop by drop

She collected herself

And the night

Watched her, mesmerized

For her wings

Made of broken glasses

Brought a thousand stars

Upon the earth

Beneath her feet

This she walked upon

Like a fawn

Scared a bit

Curious too

Watching night watch her

By the chasm

In the vicinity of moonlight

She kissed it

Held it close,

As if soul-mates

Who complete, fill

Complement each other, and

Drop by drop

They melted to be one

While the moon

Witnessed their romance

In chaotic silence."

By: Praveen Parasar

Date: 07/10/2015