One Side Only

Some things look strange

When they’re one side only.

Take my gold fish with a fin on one side –

The other side, lonely.

A face that has a smile

On one side only.

Or half an ocean wave or half a leaf –

Or half a hen, or half joy-half grief.

Sometimes, when my mind is in conflict,

I wish it had one side only.

~inspired by Kirry~

Of Lovers

Lovers find their way by such insights and confidences: they're the stars we use to navigate the ocean of desire. And the brightest of those stars are the heart breaks and sorrows. The most precious gift you can bring to your lover is suffering. So I took each sadness she confessed to me, and pinned it to the sky.

~Shantaram