and it doesn’t tell you
its decisions
you don’t know
how it is set up
you don’t know
how it’s gonna act
it is mysterious
like an entity
all its own
saying its thoughts
as they come
and I want it
to work for me
so I have decided
to let it roam freely
let it breathe
let it rest
till it is refreshed
and takes me
to places
that are magical
where ecstatic
I go out of this world
and see what it’s like.
I say and
I am at peace
the universe
sleeping
like a baby
in my arms
and I am
so full of love
the cosmos
is soon lit
and laughing
and I am so happy
I begin to dance
and the world
dances with me
and there is
such perfection
in us
we disappear
in joy
together
into the
end of time.
I can feel the Earth rest
in the dusk
I experience
its comfort
in my body
in fact I become
one with the world
as the birds chirp
and the wind blows
and I feel it is all
part of me
and a dog barking
down the street
feels like the moment
is forever
its innocence
is the air we breathe
and the beat
of my heart
is joyful
life’s great moments
and then I realise
why this is so
the evening
is an old friend
from long ago
and it loves me
like a brother
and later at night
the moon appears
who is my lover
and we make love
under the cover
of the dark sky
in each other’s arms
melting in such
an ecstasy of kisses
the stars shine
and smile
in silent happiness
and every heart alive
who feels this love glows.
this happiness
this room of red
humming beautifully
through the dark
to a tailor
and ask for pants
would be to find
deep pockets
in the world
where I could go
to rest.
The above poem is from my first book Reeling (2012).
Dominic Alapat 