Now, no relationship
Should go unnamed..
This one - my co-student; this, my brother,
Him, co conspirator; here, my colleague,
You, master and him, my servant.
Each relation should be compartmented.
She, my student; her, my love;
She, friend and this girl, here is my reader.
Every distance must be set.
These many yards from him
These many feet from her..
Each hug’s meaning,
Should be predetermined!
Each kiss’ depth,
Should be pre-calculated!
My finger might get bitten off,
If I try to caress her hair..
Those folded hands of him,
Might be carrying a gun..
Those wonderful times
Of unnamed relationships-
Are now, over.
Every step, every deed,
Should not go uncounted.
Love consciously;
Poison knowingly;
Do not lose your consciousness,
Even when you die.
Write them down –
Each strutting breath;
Each contortion of heart;
Each degree of freezing limbs.
Count,
Measure,
Label,
Earth, Sky, Mountain, Ocean
Birds’ chirps, aroma of flowers,
Love, Like, Care,
Me, You, He, She,
Them…
{A direct traslation [ though i have taken some liberties] of 'Peridal' by Satchidanandan in Malayalam. Was dusting some old magazines when i noticed this(again)...
hence the above - retarde }
