The Ocean

The chasm between us is deeper than the ocean

No hope, no breath, not even a plosion.

In faith, I tread its calm waters

Moving across unfamiliar borders.

There are times I feel your presence

Faint, far away, and in the distance.

The silence between us, dark and heavy,

Holds the unspoken emotions within its levee.

Up and down, I ride with the waves

Searching for some wisdom that may save.

 

Shaista E. Khilji

Feb 15-17, 2018

Potomac, MD