Beyondness

I have sipped from the bottle

I have shrunk through the door

I have glimpsed the garden beyond

That I had never dreamt before.

It was a land of magical sights

Where flowers bloom all wild

Where colours hum in every shade

Where fragrances seep mild.

It was a land that freed my heart

That made me feel untamed

That led me think I am a part

Of longings unnamed –

I have glimpsed the garden. And now

You push me back to my cell

Dreary, little, dark and dank –

Can you blame if I rebel?

29 May 2010