Poems by Mira Chiruvolu

young lover

 

i only trust the hearts

i can promise myself

won’t speak ill of me

outside our sanctuary

 

i only trust the smiles

that won’t falter under

the earthquakes or the rain

 

i only trust the bodies

that won’t limp at my touch

 

i only trust the people

who pay dues for sins

and look me straight in the eyes 

 

i give my trust to you

young lover

because you know how 

to live 

and even when you die,

you won’t forget my love.