As the sunlight glides
Down the steps, the red
Aster in my backyard stands
Facing towards the waxy
Brown, dusty wall,
With the day merging different
Shades of yellow, the half
Faded bougainvilleas
Embracing the soil, I turn
My feet homewards,
One day my body
Will travel from
'Perishable' to
'Perished', I'll return
To where I came
From, new dust
Merging into the
Old, learning again
How to accept, allow,
Forgive and nurture.
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This poem won in Instagram Weekly Contest held by @delhipoetryslam on the theme 'Mother Gaia'
Wow, very well written.
Soulful and glittering
The details of the sunset and the way the scene is linked to a mortal’s death is brilliant!
Brilliant work of art
One day my body will travel from Perishable to Perished…what a line…amazing