Message of Love, a poem by Asif Sultan Matta

Message of love

As rhapsodic with the upsurge of love, 

I turn on the tap of my dry pen;

The ink of blood slowly trickling 

Down on the paper of my prayers

That waits to ascend to the heavens 

I make a paper boat of my hopes

Only to make it float on the dry

Running Stream of my prayers

And be adrift to your home 

With the wind of my yearnings 

And knock at thy door

Saying salaam

And give the message of love. 

~Asif Sultan Matta

23 September 2018