here having fun
their innocent voices
so beautiful
with the bird chirp
in the background
and the silence
around this
is enchanted
it becomes magic
and I can hear
the trees whisper
love to each other
I can feel
the joyful heartbeat
of the mountains
and when I look out
my window
I can see the sun
wave out to me
from the sky
and shout
good morning
and I laugh
and wave back
at it with a kiss.
calls out to me
this morning
Dominic come
and play with me
it says
and I smile
at its beauty
and begin to fly
towards the
firmament
and soon
we hug
each other
and dance in joy
and everyone
below looks
up at us
and starts to float
and the world
is so gorgeous now
we laugh and laugh
in ecstasy.
in my eyes
till it fails to
disorient me
I have grown used to
the stars spinning
the streetlights
whirling like
dervishes
and the blackness
shaking like
the universe
was crying bitterly
and now I have no fear
I shout is this the end?
and my life is turning
the cosmos is burning
and I laugh and laugh
and laugh till I am gone.
making love to the world
how the sky sings
and the wind kisses me
and I feel my body tingling
and I say life I love you
and the mountains
laugh in gladness
and as I feel
one with the universe
I shudder in ecstasy
and the cosmos
shakes too
and everything
glows bright
and when
I touch my face
I find it has
become the moon.
flying
and it is cooler
and calmer
than ever
and new landscapes
I see
that arrange my mind
like magic
and the puzzle
is solved
I have no more
questions
I am at peace
and as I glide
I feel I have transcended
this world
and I laugh
and it echoes
all over the universe.
and water
like magic
beauty
that makes
the blue sky
dance
and when I look
at the white clouds
floating
they wave and laugh
and I laugh too
and yellow butterflies
fly out of my mouth
like music.
thrills me
and all these people
what love
everywhere around
and the children
are so happy playing
ecstatic they scream
against the sky
as they run
and as I watch
the babies fly
and I laugh in wonder
and say my O my.
and leads me along
like a father
as I walk through life
I feel its love
bringing me peace
and solace
and I hold the sun
in my other hand
and I look at it
and laugh in joy.
and I find
their play
magical
they are
like butterflies
the neighbourhood
is full
of innocence
the trees
are children too
swaying in
the breeze
and the birds
are angels
singing
and flying
up above us
and we are
so joyous
we laugh
we smile
we say
good morning.
and I tell
Manikandan
that it was
late today
and he says yes
it took its time
and we laugh
and Noorja
is having breakfast
in her balcony
and we greet each other
and then she asks me
about my sister
who comes out
on the porch
and soon goes
to meet her
and the birds chirp
and the hawker
blows his horn
calling out
his wares
as I write this
and now
the quietness
fills my heart
with love.
Dominic Alapat 