This is how I would like to live- but only if...
But, only if...
"To see the world in a grain of sandAnd Heaven in wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an Hour..."
William Blake
To light a candle in the wind,
And set fire to water...
Burn with inner fire in winter,
And cool your brow in summer
Melt like a candle with your touch,
And be like a rock in adversity
See the angel in the soul
Of a criminal of extremity
Breathe life into a dying soul,
And kill an enemy with a look
Light up the lives of those in misery,
And bring solace to the anguished
Laugh like a child with an honest smile,
And cry over other's loss
Feel your pain like mine from the core,
And hide my own deep within
See an Ocean in a drop,
An eternity in vast Sea
Drench you in the rain of my love,
And smile in a desert lonely
And maybe, get carried away
to Heaven, in a chariot of fire...
This is how; I would like to live,
But, only if...
Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi
Photo: 'The Silver Lining' by and ©: Zoya Zaidi
Note: Elijah, The Hebrew prophet of Jezebel, who maintained the worship of Jenovah against that of Baal and other pagan gods; legend has it that he was miraculously fed by ravens, raised a widow's son from the dead, and was carried to Heaven in a chariot of fire.
Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2007-04-19 at 04:05
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