HOLD ME

Hold me close to your heart, my love.

Hold me close and speak me soft words

because my soul is lost

and I need a brand new path to carry on.

Only you can guide me,

only you can be the ground to my wounded feet

only you can be air and my food.

My skin screams for your touch.

My mouth hungers for the fountain of your lips.

Frightened I am.

My shivers invade the landscape

but the breeze serenates my soul

by bringing me back the sound of your voice.

I slightly smile

because I know

you are around

and wait...whispering your name

as if we were making love.

Then, I feel your touch,

and the world blends with our caresses.

©Graça Costa

                                                          Arvind Kolapkar