On the Rooftop
On the Rooftop
On the Rooftop
in the center of the
city
in the center of the
valley
surrounded by
mountains
and the far off invisible
Himalayas
standing on the rooftop
above the winding stair
I see in all directions:
the rising and crumbling
buildings
the smoky haze over the
highway
the five-colored prayer flags
swaying
the piles of broken wood and
corrugated iron
and above it all
eternally:
the curves of the stony
hills
the sun setting
behind them
with endless light
and endless
sky
Kathmandu