I dream a dream

I dream a dream

I dream a dream of awakening
From this life’s dream of our making
That our happiness is no longer hostage
A prisoner waiting in bondage
To seek its release ,in fulfillment
Ever in wait for a future of redemption
I dream a dream of awakening
Someday, here in the now, every thirst slaking

—shubha

Of Blind quests and the only promise

Of Blind quests and the only promise

In a world of reflections
I seek truth
In shifting , undulating smoke
I seek stillness
In tilting ,  twirling world
I seek balance
What can I be but disappointed?

With eyes following
Every flash of light
Hither, thither
Blinded by every illusion
I seek to see

While my heart calls, prompts
Not just this
Not just this
Close your eyes
Look within
And you will find
You will see
You will know
And above all
You will be
You
You will be
Love

—shubha

Weaving, unspooling

Weaving, unspooling

Weave not yet another tale
Of woe, loss intertwined
With gilt thread of gain, desire
All presumed to deliver
In it’s cosy expanse
A sense of happiness
Of being
Of purpose
To envelop you
Define your identity

But extract from this cloth
Of mind
Thread by thread of thought
Until naught remains
But love
Undivided , Indivisible

And you will
Envelop this world
All you see
And there will be
No other, No you

-shubha