Lovely Feet
I dream I’m at the hospital
massaging your feet, your tiny feet
that I have freed from their tight
white stockings
and covered in aromatic oils,
as your lover lies beside you
stroking your lioness head
which turns and gently purrs
at the moon that has risen like a god
over the hills, blessing the far corners
of your room which is now awash
with silver and glows like song.
Maureen Jivani’s recent work can be found in Alba, Orbis, The Alchemy Spoon, The High Window and Under the Radar. She has a pamphlet of poems and a full collection published by Mulfran Press.