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Poem

Nilim Kumar

The Curve

All the beautiful curves
of this world are dangerous

Come, let us alight
at this seductive, dangerous curve
Look!
From this curve
one feels like taking entire world
into an embrace
From this curve
one feels like plunging down
to the green

Is this curve
dangerous
just because it is beautiful?
Or beautiful
because it is dangerous?

All the beautiful
and dangerous curves of this world
return us to our homes

Come,
let us return home

Tell me, sweetheart,
which way is your home?

THE CURVE

Close

The Curve

All the beautiful curves
of this world are dangerous

Come, let us alight
at this seductive, dangerous curve
Look!
From this curve
one feels like taking entire world
into an embrace
From this curve
one feels like plunging down
to the green

Is this curve
dangerous
just because it is beautiful?
Or beautiful
because it is dangerous?

All the beautiful
and dangerous curves of this world
return us to our homes

Come,
let us return home

Tell me, sweetheart,
which way is your home?

The Curve

All the beautiful curves
of this world are dangerous

Come, let us alight
at this seductive, dangerous curve
Look!
From this curve
one feels like taking entire world
into an embrace
From this curve
one feels like plunging down
to the green

Is this curve
dangerous
just because it is beautiful?
Or beautiful
because it is dangerous?

All the beautiful
and dangerous curves of this world
return us to our homes

Come,
let us return home

Tell me, sweetheart,
which way is your home?
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