LEADEN EYES : Khursheed Wani

LEADEN EYES 

Khursheed Wani 

With a broken wing, 

Like a hapless swan

she gasps for air,

mourning in silence. 

In this very breath, alas, 

she's not here;

her lips sealed, 

caught in the tempest. 

With eyes unclouded, 

I behold her leaden eyes. 

(Khursheed Wani is a teacher, poet, and author from Kashmir, India. He is the author of 'The Seraphic Garland’, has co-authored few poetry books, and his work has appeared in International magazines and Anthologies. He received the International Academic Award for Contemporary Literature Lucius Annaeus Seneca ‘Prize De Merit’ award for his creative poetry held at Bari in Italy. He holds PG in Pol. Science and BLit.)