Prathibha Nandakumar - Forbidden 2

2014-06-12 15

If I try to swim
He drowns me

If I stand still
He sends scorpions to sting

God and I speak
Different languages

I say wind
He says water

The tiny boat
Can float or drown

He shrugs away
Forbidden fruit

Prathibha Nandakumar

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