Nightfall

When a  blind bird pathless

and lost, settles on my roof

I go up the terrace to build

a nest for him with my ribs,

invite the night to live in me,

I can’t give stars and moon

nor the endless freedom of the sky

yet I’ll breathe you into me

to roam free in the empire of my heart.

You are not meant to be caged

but  I am a beautiful cage, barless

save the bones and flesh fragile

if you want to explore

the outer space and more

where love brightens all immortals

come let's  break the cage fly

together, scan the empty space .

Lovers love the night

poets regale in dark delight

my nights are of

beautiful nothingness.

My rib cage swells in sobs

my beauty is lost in itself.

He could not see my light

I could not see his flight

descend  my bird with me

and see how we  spread

out with starry moon.

Sabita Sahu