Phil Perkins • Photography

I wrote this poem for a friend who is a frequent source of inspiration, Mukti Masih – a published poetess, freelance writer and beautiful woman from India…

I watched as she placed a star in the night sky
Fixed by her gentle touch, as though meant to be
Brilliantly aglow in its constellation
Within my heart, I have a space for Mukti

I read her verse
A birthday gift
The words rang true, indeed

If I may ask
Just one more time
I’ll listen and pay heed

Please hear my call
Through prayer today
Desires of the heart

To find a way
And bridge the gap
Together, make a start

Eternity so long, when love lives alone
Like an empty house, with one room but no phone

Longing for her voice
As the day draws near
Both hands, hand-in-hand
Our path ahead clear

© 2021 Phil Perkins

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