Where does the Sun go
each day looking so bright
the clouds wondered
worried if he would ever set off too far
Where does he go indeed
asked the stars sitting pretty
we never see him enough
What does he do really
wondered the moon
the whole night when
I am holding the lamp for the world
The Sun was quixotic in his nod
dismissive in his shrug
and the large smile
that grew on his face
whoever needed to answer stupid questions?
When the dark clouds came
Sun beat a hasty retreat
‘Sorry, I should not have come
It’s your day to shine and pour
or vice versa’
It looked as if the dark clouds
did not take it kindly
and soon filled the sky
with their own light
somewhere though
the earth lay dreaming
awash with tears of joy
drenched in love
soothing her pains
bringing her pleasures
she smiled in sleep
‘they are mine’
she murmured softly
the Sun and the dark clouds’
fancy fantasises filled her thoughts
she dreamt of love
smiles curled
around her lips
eyes grew heavy
in painful pleasure
and the sky poured
down hasty, pounding
pulsating with life.
Adhyapika 