arriving
being enveloped
by his
gently woven tenderness
so comforting
in the face
of such contrasting
cruel realities
approaching us
at every corner's turn
Life
on the bitter front
of near forsaken humanity
pollution
heat
man
and choking industry
scrapping it out
and trampling upon the dreams
of each his fellow man
in my glistening foreigner's eyes
five wonderous weeks worth
of breathless new love
evolved
teetering at the vacation fringes
of epidemic poverty
and environmental devastation
in my swelling
'I Love Satya' soaked romantic heart
that was
INDIA
as I left it
May 2, 2001 .................
(written Sept 26, 2001 140am)