Thursday 8 December 2022

Draupadi

Eyes, acidic lakes of vermillion tears
Throat, a taut rope threatened by aching sobs 
Chest, a bruised mural of plundered pride 
Wrists, twisted sticks choked under teeth of lead 
Abdomen, a nauseated grave of disease 
Knees, trembling pillars of unsteady life 
Ankles, a crushed faith under the weight bones 
A Haunted creature gaped back at its mortal scar 


Axis

you held my head and placed it on your chest life roared through the bone, i slept assured its raining, i do not want to discern whether it ...