I m back
Said the wind
Moving slowly over the fence
Stirring new sprouts of the creeper
Just above the wall
Stay on
For so long you were just still
And then leaves fluttered
It had moved away
Leaving stillness
Behind
Washed in the morning dew
I will bear it too
Mother Kaali
Don’t be furious
If I can’t be as compassionate as you are
Don’t give up on me
– a work in progress
Sooner than later
I will realise
You had no preference
While giving birth to your children
They were all equally entitled to
Suckle at your breasts
Who am I to discriminate
Who I m to kill or destroy
The order you spawned
Please forgive me
I m trying
We are trying
Forgive o Kaali
submit, i submit
Sailing together
broken shells are here, for you to decorate
collect all the shells
broken and fragmented
from my shore
may be they can decorate your door
or a sill
but wait till
i decide to close the window
and sleep quietly
may be i will not get up
for long
may be i will
who knows when dreams are auctioned
like never before









