Between Dust Poem by BASAB CHAUDHURI

Between two dust particles
lives a space for all of us to see -
yet we do not notice; we move on.

The same space above,
in the universe of stars and galaxies -
in that kingdom of dust lives a silence
meant to be felt,
yet we do not feel it.

All our gains and losses, so transitory,
we hold them dear to heart.
Do they have meaning
in the space above
or the space in between?

Thoughts such as these -
and suddenly a butterfly, with its colored wings,
dances in my heart;
awakening a resonance.

Often a thought comes to me:
Where do I go from here?

A few steps -
and this world, as if I own it.
There lies the defect of humankind.