I wrote Bhakti in 1985, 17 years old. Bhakti is devotion to God, and the willingness of the devotee to surrender to the Divine One, the way Meera Bai did to Lord Krishna. Compare this poem to the desperate soul
Bhakti
A Man’s Reply
I wrote this poem in 1983, at the age of 16. It was written from what I believed was a man’s point of view in love and passion. It describes the conflict between desire and the need for freedom. Compare
Soul on Knees
I wrote Soul on Knees in 1982, when I was 13 years old. It captures the nature of despair, when all seems hopeless and one is lost in darkness. Compare this poem to Contemplation (1984), with its similar theme of