A little shake.
A little sway.
A thousand birds in mid air,
astounded!
A thousand flowers on my grave,
disheveled!
A thousand seeds in my heart,
withered!
Sun rays plucks on my
cataract eyes.
Guilt feeds on my
mushroomed hands.
Oh! The denied legacy.
What have I left!
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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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