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Join Hands


Join hands
together
clatter and crash
invisible as the wind

Pass through
the gates of heaven
moved by thought
under the weight
of the gods'
perfumed hands
held 
happier together

 

 

Original text from "Mahabharata," Retold by William Buck

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harliequin
<p>Not sure why the image won&#39;t rotate the correct way... :(&nbsp;</p>

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