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Roses, Lilies & Hybrids


Roses, Lilies & Hybrids

 

My body bleeds

it bleeds with flowers

of roses, lilies, and hybrids

of a garden, I nourish every few hours.

But as my mother would often say

a garden should be viewed

and not been entered through

like a brand new doll woven and sewed

should be displayed in perfection

not let loose.

She doesn’t know that times have changed

for my body bleeds of rebellion and rage

from the thorns of the roses and hybrids

that pricked me with a cast

to pick my own battles and make them last.

Even today, my body bleeds with the tenderness my mother once so fondly spoke about

And of the uproar, I learned to be out loud.

–        Caren Mascarenhas, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Writers’ Association, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, was founded with the intention of providing a forum where members may share and develop their critical and creative writing skills.

 

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