Inevitable
The hardest worked waters wore out
The rivers lost in time
Perhaps it is a way to maintain happiness without people
To fly freely from
This close-staying comprehension
Over my shoulder
Is like the mother of that trellised place that hurt you
Panther-prowl-me now oneiromancing our what have you
This senescence, this suture, this source of the sauce
And you will no longer have those grizzly bear nightmares
Nor dream of those skeletal gargoyles bleating
Rehan Qayoom is a poet of English and Urdu, editor, translator and archivist, educated at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has featured in numerous literary publications and performed his work internationally. He is the author of About Time and other books.
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