Siesta Poem by Kirty Vedula

Sitting on the porch, I let go every thought
As the sunlight kisses me gently with its graze
Looking at the skies, as my dreams ride a trot
I close my eyes and the world glimmers into a haze

The world watches in delight, as I dance with aplomb
I am a swan on flight, swaying along the lotus pond
Wings speckle in white, as the waves tuck into my calm
Eyes shuttle to trap light, as grace takes my splendor beyond

I plunge to a dreamier depth, how do I dance with such grace?
Exploring my edges of poise, I look up to the world at sight
The heat beneath makes me dance, it’s the agony I embrace
I glide over the surface of pain, fixing each wrong right

I am a swan on sail, reflecting in the lotus pond
For a leaf that drops from the tree withered and slow
I touch with my grace and carry it along my flow

I wake up to the glory of a new light feeling one with myself
Bidding farewell to the old night, I strive for my greater self
I seek my beauty within as I untie the knots of pain

I am a swan in spirit, floating free in the lotus pond
Step on my sails and see that change you wanted to be
I am that essence of life, I am rejuvenation