Hand in Hand

"I want to walk beside you
through life
And you!
Want to put a ring on my nose
To pull me along.
Intoxicated by love,
I want to love you
And you!
Want to be god
Making and breaking me.
I want to dance forever in
the courtyard of your heart.
And you!
Singing songs of my helplessness
On the tambourine of my needs,
Want me to dance like a puppet.
I want to become a perfume
And permeate your body
But you!
Want to hide me in your pocket.
I want to cry:
And you!
Want to make me laugh as
you flick your fingers."

Atiya Dawood, Sindhi Poet