I live
like a Banyan root
hanging
waiting to reach the earth
for soil to cling to
for nourishment
for rootedness.
Without you I am
hovering
waiting for your hands
to hold me
to infuse hope
to energize
to begin life.
With you
I feel alive
I embrace you
like a Banyan root
that has reached the earth and
connected
to the soil.
——
Ashok Bhargava is a poet and founder of Writers International Network. He can be contacted at [email protected]
