Off Limits

you and I sit
facing each other
in dialogue
across the table

light between us
or so we think

how curious
our words rebound
before reaching the intended addressee

kisses perhaps, next time we meet.
bring me something
from you know where

maybe that has always been enough

 

 

Maryam Seyf is a poet who left London for Spain. She was a film maker before she discovered poetry. Her inspirations come from walking on the sands close to the waves. She has been long listed for Magma.