Category: Poems

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

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

The Friend 

I traversed snow-covered mountains, and lush green valleys

Looking for a friend down distant alleys.

I wandered along brightly lit paths, and in tall graceful buildings,

Seeking for a friend to engage with my feelings.

I searched my hands, my heart, then my soul-

This is where I found the friend who made me whole.

We dwell in harmony and talk in whispers

While seasons turn spring, summers to winters.

There is acuity and profundity in this unison-

Much sweeter than my own imagination!

I want to live in this presence peacefully

Letting my days and nights flow purposefully.

Shaista E. Khilji

Jan 22, 2017

Potomac, MD