Time Limit

by Dr. Gopalam Karamchedu

Oh Birds!

Oh Dreams!

So early in the morning

Don’t come to our home!

The unrolled Bistar is not even removed

However much I fidget and turn to any side

Whole night sleep evaded me

Standing without

Those who knock---

Are you King's Men?

Or servants of Yama?

Whoever it is who came

Allow me some time.

None of the children have yet grown enough

Very young they are!

My poetry

My silence

Kids that they are, unable to understand!

To continue to live

I shall teach them a little love

Their tender palms

I would kiss and come

Give me just this one opportunity.

Poem by Asharaju, Telugu poet.

Translation by Gopalam (Vijayagopal)

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