261. Beyond the reach2

Lord Supreme,
You were then
Beyond the reach of my voice.
You are now
Beyond the reach of my silence.

Lord, my Lord Supreme,
This is more than enough.
Please, please, never be
Beyond the reach of my choice,
For that will totally smash my heart
To pieces.


FF 261-285. These twenty-five poems were written on 27 October 1979 en route to Calcutta from Bangkok.