Hunger Poem by Ramakrushna Sahu

How far is the light
Seen so close and clear in a dream
Why it is seen
When the eyes are closed
And why not when
Eyes are open and searching?

Why I am not here and now
And always looking far and beyond
Can anybody tell me
What I am looking for and why?

Are my desires bigger than me
Or am I bigger than my desires?
Can anybody tell
Why I feel my belly empty
After each and every square meal?

The fire keeps me going
I am burnt and reborn
again and again
Neither the fire gets extinguished
Nor I turn into ashes
As if I am here
To eat and be eaten forever.