Belly like a balloon,
Manner like a buffoon,
No wonder, all stand and frown
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After church service, a boy ran to the pastor
“When I become an adultFor you, some money I’ll donateAs my Dad says, you’re the poorest preacher! ”
Applied rouge on the cheeks
Putting heavy makeup,Over the stubble on her shaven chin,She looked into the mirrorThrough its cracks, saw a million bits of her/himThose images sneering at each otherShe felt trapped in a wrong body,With its contours n’ longings mismatched‘Where do I belong’?‘Where do I fit’?These questions plague her incessantA rough stone with sharp edgesToo hard to be…
Let me be,
Neither a wicked elf,Nor a fairy godmother,Never a demon,Nor an angel,But a true woman,Oh! No, not the ‘Phenomenal Woman’Of Maya Angelou,Drawing a hive of honey bees round‘With the span of my hipsOr the stride of my steps’But,One with a loving heart,Calm and caringThough at times touchy and itchyA gracious host and a helpful neighbourAble to…
At night, lying down on my cosy bed
On trying to capture them,I succeed to put down someBut by daybreak, I find most of them dead
When night had come
When the door was shutAnd I crawled to bed,You broke upon my thoughtAs a euphonic melodyYou knocked upon my heartAs a sweet memoryYour voice trailed across to meWaking me from semi sleepDriving my languor awayFilling me with sensations deepI felt the warmth of your tumultous passionThe soft touch of your caressing handsThe musky odour of…
A man always carried a sharp knife
All thought him to be queerFrom him, children ran in fearNobody knew how deep was his inner strife!