Love
is the fount of abundance
of endless youth – which knows
only to give
but Lover, do you know
how to take?
to you she offers this-
the legacy of the Wait
employ it as you will –
as a bed of thorns or as a work of art
the choice is yours
when the current of time shall turn
your chance will come
to take from that fount all you want
but the journey is arduous
the climb-treacherous
many a pitfall may lie in your path
beware - stay steadfast!
pour all of yourself without hesitation
drop by drop into that sacrificial fire
as your ink depletes onto the pages
like Svaha meeting Agni
there will come to exist
the consummation of your innermost desires
- Vijayalakshmi Harish
23.01.2013
Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish
Inspired by Aditya's poem A Thing of Art (
http://hellopoetry.com/poem/a-thing-of-art/). Thank you Aditya!
Svaha & Agni : Svāhā is a minor goddess, and the wife of Agni-the God of Fire in Vedic mythology. It is said that the gods to whom offerings are being made through yagna (sacrificial fire) refuse the offerings unless the word 'svaha' is uttered during the sacrifice.