I wrote this poem in 1983 at age 16, for a rather special and misunderstood person. He was very intelligent and warm-hearted, but also terribly introverted. I believe he felt lonely. Compare this poem to An Invitation (1985). Oh! You
The Saviour
The Hour of Nativity
I wrote this poem in 1983 on my 16th birthday. Regardless of age, one can feel nostalgic about one’s childhood and long for a happier and simpler time. Instead, we are reminded of our own mortality. Compare this poem to
Bhakti
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