Undefine me

May 7th, 2006 admin Posted in Poetry | No Comments »

Does anyone truly know me?
Will anyone ever do?
Will anyone ever care enough
to look beyond what they see,
beyond that which is relvealed
or even beyond what is apparent,
beyond what words can define or defend,
beyond what actions can show.

What I truly mean
can not be said,
for words and thoughts will fail
miserably at best,
to capture intent and inclinations.
The mere attempt, the mere defence
is so sad.

Silence. Quiet. Calm.
The only way to know it
is by not trying, not defining,
not attempting, not defending,
not showing, not struggling with it.
The only way to know it
is to believe.
The truth will then come to you…
softly, silently, undefinably,
yet with the grace of a butterfly,
with the calming reassurance of cool monsoon winds.

(Anil Krishna, May 7th, 2006)