I walked in the woods, the time was dawn

The dark was yet to leave, and the light had begun to fall

In the silver of flowing water I saw her lying naked

Revealing her beauty─ pristine and divine─ to the one seeking.

I stood there, on the bridge, between the two worlds

The darkness had left, and the light appeared

The water flowed past me, but I stood still

I observed, I prayed, I found succour in her blessings.

In the flow of the silver, and the rocks beneath it

In the green of the woods, and the dark beyond it

In the chirp of the birds, and the cries above it

She lied naked, revealing her beauty─ pristine and divine.

I lusted for her, to make her dance for me

I prayed to her to come and make love to me

I wished for her, all for me

And, then the light dawned on me:

Dare I not touch her, for she will melt away.

-Anush Ravindranathan