The plain glass windows
I washed with soap and sponge.
The long balconies
I scrubbed for a day’s meal as wage.
The warm roof tops
I sat down to write my poems.
The old gulmohar
Who greeted me with a mother’s love.
The cold cement steps
Where I lay down to see my biggest dreams.
The broken bits of a home
I sketch everyday on my soiled plate.
Published by Lirio
The author is a former I.T. professional hailing from Kerala, India. She writes online under her pen name ‘Lirio Marchito.’ Her write-ups mainly include poems, short stories, book reviews, and blogs. She writes in both Malayalam and English. Her first book of poetry in English, 'The Blue Rabbit,' was published by Writers Workshop, India, in 2021.
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