My foolish desire
to embrace the whole world
in the warmth of my being
most often goes rolling down
as a vehicle that lost its brakes

the love i have for the world
often turns into a roller-coaster ride
making me dizzy in frenzied madness
my innards fleeing from within

i still nurture hope!

indira babbellapati

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