Continuous rise and fall, heaving and surging
Habitual expansion and collapse, crests and troughs alternating It's a sign of my existence, of my being The air gushes in to become a part of me Bringing with it a bit of the earth, the wind and the sea A part of the land, a part of my home and tree It forms my thoughts, my heart and my bones I carry with me this habit everywhere I roam Making the land beneath my feet and the wind my own I am a part of my motherland and a part of me it will always be The air has gushed in for many years, forceful and free Now my new home across the ocean is also a part of me.
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Colours shift with the scene, eyes change
One moment I am seen, the other out of your visual range Eyes in all directions and body very still Peel your eyes and peer closer with all your skill Sights and surrounds have undergone an alteration Language is familiar but the tongue foreign Ideas vary and so does the rationale Mind shifts, tongue twists in harmony with the new locale Mimicking sounds, appearances and values unknown Foreign is no longer foreign but now my own Keep your eyes peeled, for now I am seen, now I am not I may blend in but I have my very own thoughts! The newness is exciting, the foreignness exhilarating My alien-ness feels exotic and promising Of people, adventures and land yet to experience Different to my own sound, thought and appearance Time to ease the burden of my non-conformity To erase the slate of my past and make new harmony Time settles in, diminishing the stars in my eyes I feel more alien than exotic, my past fears arise I revert to my introvert world, to the battle within Judgement of others on who I have always been I want to be seen and heard, but any eyes on me I do not want I shut tight my own naive eyes to the world's perceived taunt Trying to shut out my own judgement on my diversity Trying hard to fit into my own self in reality I will always be me, whichever land my seeds are sown My sound, thought and sight though different, will always be my own. |
AuthorAn Indian visual artist, living in Pune, who finds her challenge and her calm in the realm of paper. Archives
May 2019
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