Ganpati Bappa Moraya!

our restless souls mingle
wandering eyes drink in the scenes
breathing in the vibrant air
we are isolated no more

petals burst from the bright skies
the breeze blends a dash of colors
hearts thump in rhythm with the drums
the hum of a euphoria builds

each face mirrors the other's joy
smeared in the same colors
dressed in the same petals
we dance

Bappa smiles!

Haiku #2

the constant struggle
of separating the blacks and whites
i finally embrace my colors

Haiku #1

the sight limits
the night unsettles
the dark has no walls

The Red Wrap

the red wrap clings to me
like a hesitant child
like a defiant armour
like alluring gossamer

what does it hide?
what does it show?
what does it protect?
what does it defend?

a giggling prankster
a demure goddess
a proud survivor
an unsure woman

none of them
or all of them?

one wrap doesn't hide them all
one wrap doesn't show them all
one wrap doesn't protect them all
one wrap doesn't defend them all

so I have many others
have you seen my blue wrap?

I am ready

picking up old threads

finding a new weave

i am ready

feeling the surge

knocking me alive

i am ready

sensing the calm

a levitating moment

i am ready

experiencing the shift

a life in my womb

i am ready

embracing the vulnerabilities

shoulders rolled back

i am ready

silencing the demons

a song on my lips

i am ready

nurturing a love

powerful to outlive it all

i am ready

accepting to be a part

of a much larger entirety

i am ready

i am strong

i am fearless

i am ready