Absence
your
absence
is
the ghost that haunts
my
every moment
it
is the pain
in
every hurt
every
loss,
in
every breath
sucked
hard
like a blow
to
the chest
who
are you
to
make me feel such pain?
the space in my heart,
the
soul of my soul?
the
spiral of longing that lives
in
my core?
all
pain
reminds
me of you
as
does all beauty
all
joy
not
that
a reminder is required
often
i
long just to forget!
your
absence
is
the shadow cast over light
so everything
is blurred,
colourless,
distant
and my heart
the bleached summer sky
waiting for rain
hazy with dust,
thirsty with despair
as parched
but not as patient
when you are here
my heart turns into a garden
the morning after
a day of abundant rain
bathed and cooled
thirst quenched
radiant with the soft glow
of cloud filtered sun
and
all the world
is
sharp and clean
freshly
washed and scrubbed
looking
its best
presenting
itself
to
you
trees
in the garden
suddenly
seem closer
as
if they have moved
just
to be near you
the lines of their leaves and limbs
clearly
etched
holding
their breath,
preparing
their words perfectly
waiting
to speak
when
i am with you
i
see that:
the fragrant waiting
of
trees about to speak
without
you
words
spoken are as if unheard
so
i choose silence
instead
instead
9th
june 2010
shahbano aliani
shahbano aliani
for a copy of "Set My Heart On Fire" in pakistan nalayn publications
in South Africa intent publishing
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