Dusk is doomed
when i shovel light
in darkness
fail to live
the intensity
of prayer
moistened eyes
draw me near divine
for a while
soul is light
and flowers and wings
furl in moon
but soon pain
overwhelms my space
and tears swell
fingers feel
decaying fireflies
in lamplight
voice turns blue
i scare my vision
there's no grace
--R.K.SINGH