The Vast Emptiness

The vast empty land in my being,

Extends into labyrinth of the unseen.

It reminds me of my essence,

And elevates me to a heightened pleasance.

Alone but never lonely

It is here I live and die surely.

I taste your presence in the air-

Across this vastness, and eyes everywhere.

I twirl with ecstasy from hills to valleys

Collecting cheery savvy stories.

What return is of subsequence,

When I lose myself in this ‘nothingness’?

 

Shaista E. Khilji

Feb 6-9, 2018

Potomac, MD