Daughter + Mother = Carrie + Debbie & "Wonderment"

“Wonderment”

In restless sleep,

While slumberous, I’m listening

To the stealthy sounds of my breath

On this moonlit night.

I’m wondering:

Possibly,

Today,

With your lips upon my forehead,

You inscribed the stars.

Parveen Shakir (24 November 1952 - 26 December 1994)

Translated from the Urdu by M.S. Alverston, 02/08/11.