By the River

Standing by the river Jamuna
Fondly she’s thinking of Krishna
Holding a leaf blown over by the wind
She’s waitin’, she’s waitin-- she’s waitin’!

On the ghat of the river Ganga
Feverishly seeking Krishna
Hear the temple bells stoke a fire on the river…
She’s searchin’ , she’s searchin’—she’s searchin’!

Now she sits by the river Krishna
Forsaking her fight, turning to the inner light
She hears the flautist divine; and
She’s smilin’, she’s smilin’—she’s smilin’!

May 2007