Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Camouflage

I don't want you to learn too much 
About how you can hurt, how much and where 
So I am going to cry when my lips get burnt 
And complain about why you would give me tea so hot 
When you know I drink it tepid. 


First published in Street Light Press, 20 Nov 2017.




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3 comments:

  1. pushpendra dwivedi21 November 2017 at 03:32:00 GMT-8

    beautiful lines

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  2. probe30 November 2017 at 11:24:00 GMT-8

    A total slay. Close to something I couldn't half as beautifully manage to say :)

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  3. ankita30 November 2017 at 20:15:00 GMT-8

    @Pushpendra: Thank you :)

    @probe: I start viewing with some admiration the pieces you like.

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