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DESIRE IN THE RAIN UNDER A LARGE BANYAN TREE NEAR THE RIVER BANK ON THE WINDING OUTSKIRT OF THE VILLAGE A TOUCH OF MOIST SKIN BURNING BODIES AND CLOTHES FURTIVE GLANCES FRIGHTENED BY HUNGER TOWARDS THE PATHWAY FEIGNING CAUTION AGAINST INTRUDERS BEFORE THROWING IT AND SHAME TO THE WINDS TWO BODIES CLUMSILY POISED IN MUTUAL CONQUEST AND SURRENDER AS RAIN SET THEM AFIRE FELL ON THE MUD FOR GENTLE SUPPORT TORE AT THE LAST STRINGS OF RESTRAINTS MELTED AS ONE TO BECOME A HEAVING MOUND OF ELEMENTAL EARTH WHICH DISSOLVED AS THE MOUNTAINS CRUMBLED THE OCEANS OVERFLOWED AND TIME STOOD STILL IN THAT MOMENT DID NOT EXIST THE PATH NOR THE TREE NOR THE RIVER NOR THE RAIN IN THAT MOMENT EVEN LOVE DIED TO DIE AGAIN A HUNDRED THOUSAND TIMES |