I carry my heaven with me
In my mind, in my heart, in my very own being
In happiness and in unbounded ecstasy
In agony and in the depths of misery

In the sweet music of the birds
In the melodious ululations of the leaves
In the warm embrace of the evening zephyr
In the quietude of the tiptoeing twilight

In the doom of deepening despair
In the loss of my sweetest memories
In letting go of all that I have ever cherished
In the death of each treasured instant

My heaven is ever moving, ever evolving
Where I am only a mere traveller
Enjoying each moment enriched by life
Enshrined and embellished with rare beauty and love

Subir Chakraborty
1st Nov 2022