The state is under lockdown“Help each other”,Everyone saysSo mom is being niceHe’s oldSo mom sends him food. He smiles at us,when we give him food,He plays with my sisterI watch TV when they are playingShe’s only 7I think she also likes himHe seems niceBut he is really oldSo mom sends him food. We walk towardsContinue reading “Mom sends him food”
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Monster
One of these days,When it’s just you and me,Nothing to stop us,Nothing to hold us back,Let’s do something,Let’s create something,A monster,One that wreaks havoc,Not the Frankenstein’s monster,That was a mistake.It was hideous.Let’s create a monster,That inspires poetry,The most beautiful thing to walk on earth,And a monster,That has the eyes of the devil,Bewitching everyone who laysContinue reading “Monster”
IT
It pissed on the floor.Now I’d have to clean that up.Oh, I wish I didn’t have to,But there were guests comingAnd all this needs to be cleaned now,So I gave it a kick and it whinedIt crawled to a corner of the room.That will do for now,It won’t trouble me for a while. There’s soContinue reading “IT”
We will heal
I’ll heal.Some day, when I see the sunrise again,After I take a walkOn that hill I love,And when I smile at a stranger again,I’ll heal. It’s a new kind of situation,The kind I had never imaginedAnd it has me confusedThere’s a mix of emotions,Emotions that can make you depressedAnd emotions that can teach you toContinue reading “We will heal”
Godi Bannada Hudugi
A poem inspired by a Wole Soyinka’s poem, “Telephone Conversation” that i had read years ago but it stayed with me
Chai and him
We wake up at 4It’s still dark outsideBut we can hear the birds chirping alreadyHow are they so excited so early in the morning?I wonder. We stay there for sometimeJust breathingNot using our phonesNot arguing about anythingNot being cheesyNot laughingNothing.It’s one of the best moments.I wouldn’t trade this for anything. It’s been a while now.SoContinue reading “Chai and him”
The Lace
Her eyes whispered an evil story, a tale of insanity untold, her blood-stained hands weren’t sorry, for what they had let unfold. A human body lay before her, dead. The room was engulfed by silence. She moved towards the body, inclined her head, no heartbeat, no pulse, no defiance. She smiled as she caressed theContinue reading “The Lace”
You are just happy
The villagers are staring at youThey are whispering somethingAbout how old you areAnd you still go to schoolYou are only in seventh standard.Isn’t that the appropriate class?After all you are only 12 years old.But you walk away as fast as you can.You reach home and keep your bag down,It’s time for you to work.You cookContinue reading “You are just happy”
Will you hold me?
Will you hold me?No, not now,When I fall.Will you hold me when I fall?That’s the question that I want answered.Is that confusion on your face?Or is it hesitation?Am I reading too much between the lines?Oh, you will have to forgive meI’m used to reading too much.Books and people.People like you,Please don’t get offended,You are notContinue reading “Will you hold me?”
Broken
I slipped.Fell hard on the concrete floor.But I had to get up immediatelyI couldn’t stopMy head was throbbing where it was hit.No, not the concrete floor, the bat.The bat had come swinging so fastAnd I had failed to dodge.Too slow.There was blood on my face after it hit me.I froze only for a moment beforeContinue reading “Broken”
Darpan 