I
I stand alone
I watch people I don't know
Incense replaces breath
Faith wraps me in a sudden appeal
II
The altar believes in fire
The fire believes in heaven
Heaven believes in God
God believes in prayer
III
There are twelve corridors
in the great stone tower.
There are twelve towers
in the great stone city.
There are twelve cities
on the great stone plateau.
There are twelve plateaus
against the great stone sky.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The altar believes in fire The fire believes in heaven Heaven believes in God God believes in prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - Loved it, - - the theme and language so powerfully expressed.
Thanks much Bharati, I wanted to write a poem expressing the most ancient religious commitment of humanity. Because despite the changes and advances in modern thought, which I applaud, we still have a basic religious need for a connection with something deeply spiritual, whether it be Krishna, Sky Father, Earth Goddess, Jesus, Apollo, etc. So many sacred names, all express our spiritual reality. I love this poem too, love is the right word for it.