"lividness" poems
An Envelope of Fulfillment
I have let you grow your independence,
Like a wave that leaves her mother sea,
To face the lividness of craggy rocks,
And soften happily as you heal.
As I grow weaker, I have to let go,
Where only room for labored breath,
Bends and seeks your tender youth,
Proud to see you brave all fret.
Death bestows its relief on me,
A will to promote the love in you,
What I have yearned you bequeath in me,
In repose I smile, as you hug me like few.
By Rekha Ramani
(July 2016)
-copyright 2016-
Jul 17, 2016
Jul 17, 2016 at 10:50 PM UTC
I hugged a tree today
In a cozy little forest nearby
I felt the warmth wrapping me up
Like a present of the longed-for kind
Children tremble upon opening
I hugged a tree today
That, some may find rare
Indeed there was this guy
Passing by
I smiled mildly,
I bet he's still wondering
I hugged a tree today
The lividness left me
In the company of my tree
A company so cordial
Just complete tranquillity
I hugged a tree today
I don't know of the vibrations
Thought to exist within
But I do know of mine
Running down my spine
I let go of the tree
Departure time has come, it seems
All I needed was for you to be
Always there for me
Mar 18, 2019
Mar 18, 2019 at 4:54 PM UTC