METAPHORS

METAPHORS
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Never you realized
Constraints of metaphors
Whenever i shared something
With their help
You began living them
Choosing whatever
Akin to your state of mind...

Remember
That full moon night
Near Husain Sagar,
With mischievous smile
You asked me
To describe
MOON and SUN...

Drowned deep
Into my being
In all spontaneity
Recited I,
The full moon is
A symbol,
A metaphor for
Silence
Peace
Calm
Quiet
Equilibrium
Music
Love
Mystery
Miracles....

My eyes were
Constantly in yours,
To me
The moon light was
Feminine
Soft
Tender
Receptive
Loving,
As I always saw you...

Suddenly
You yourself
Began describing
SUN,
Masculine
Harsh
Taut
Passionate
Aggressive
Valiant
Violent
Keeping your eyes
Distantly but intimately
Touching
The earth....

Said I
Moon attracts,
Moon pulls
Ocean water
And
Hearts as well
As the moon grows
Also grows the
Consciousness
Buddha
Mahavira
Lao Tzu
All attained
Enlightenment
In moon-lit night
Have you heard
Anybody enlightened
In Sun's presence...

Abruptly
You stood up
And proceeded
Not to return....

Alas !
You could have felt
Moon in me,

Would have happened
The conversion of
The hot energy
Into Cool,
Passion
Into Love and Compassion
The dance in
Full night moon
Would have been
Meditative...

I realized futility of
Calling you back,
The reflection of full moon
In lake water
Probably stopped me,
I could see you
Touch you
And
Feel you in entirety,
Drinking that nectar
Through my eyes...