Old Hindu Temple
One must visit an old Hindu temple
You must enter barefoot
The skin of your feet must touch the stone floor
That of your hands, the stone walls
The energy so absorbed enriches you
The long walk to see your deity
Is all that it takes
To make your worldly woes vanish
And then you see the greatest stone of them all
And you are blessed
You must enter barefoot
The skin of your feet must touch the stone floor
That of your hands, the stone walls
The energy so absorbed enriches you
The long walk to see your deity
Is all that it takes
To make your worldly woes vanish
And then you see the greatest stone of them all
And you are blessed
This poem is copyright (©) Pramod Subbaraman 2025
About the Writer
Pramod Subbaraman
Pramod Subbaraman is a poet from India who lives in Hull and works in the NHS. He returned to poetry during the first COVID19 lockdown in 2020 and has since been published in the UK, the USA and South Africa. He is particularly fond of fixed form poetry.
