BURNING HUNGER

The hunger that burns
the Earth for the Sky
the colors for the eye,
also burns you and I .

The hunger that rotates
like a flitting butterfly
from the low to the high,
colors our dream sky .

The hunger of mouth
for drink and food
the hunger of belly
for fire and wood ;

the hunger of mind
for a fill of all desire
the hunger of soul
for freedom from mire .

Why are there so many hungers
that seem never to expire ;
the root of all actions
spilling ashes from the fire !

comp. n copyright :
saroj k. padhi. 30/07/14