Shiva, Cosmic Dancer O Shiva, Great creator and destroyer, you stand with arms unfurled Atop the puny demon of ego and ignorance O Shiva, With Mother Ganga flowing from your locks You bring forth the creation and destruction of universes galore The celestial sound of Om bellowing from your drum, The clash of worlds emanating from your steps, The knowledge of life, coiled like serpent around your neck, You dance the Cosmos into existence O Hindu Lord of Dance, encircled in flaming fire and heat, Your impassive face belies your eternal task Here and now; ceaseless and forever, Universal ecstasy pulsates through your writhing limbs The never-ending cycle of birth and death, planets and suns Stars and streams Meadows and trees All echo in your chest Sheenie Ambardar Sheenie Ambardar is a writer, artist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and activist. She loves art, Hindu philosophy, apricot maltipoos, and bright stickers. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Stanford Daily, The Getty Iris, and Zocalo Public Square. Sheenie lives and practices in Los Angeles, CA.
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