Thursday 25 August 2022

TRUE PURPOSE


TRUE PURPOSE 

Draw me a.
Bridge
That I may 
In a whim
Cross it
Reaching 
The other side
Of here...

I am set
Ready to leave!

Out of time
My garments are
Made
Of cloth and paper
Straps.. .

They'll tell you
The tale
Of my long wait!

Upon my feet
I wear no heels
Just plain 
Sandals...

They've been worn
For a great long 
While
Thinned out by
The passage
Of timeless time!

Above my head
The skies have 
Turned
Many times over
Marking the many 
Rebirths 
Of Earth...

Still, I remain myself
Yet someone else!

So draw me
A bridge
That I might 
Cross it...

I tire, I weaken
Where you are
I too desire
To be...

Rested and content
Like you
Knowing my 
True purpose 
In my identity...!

        FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Sunday 14 August 2022

ODE TO INDIA, MY HOME

ODE TO INDIA, MY HOME

O Land of 
My birth
How resplendent 
In glory
You are...

Clothed in 
Garments of Valor
Your body
Moulded in sacrificial
Triumph
Bejeweled in 
Cultures
Crowned in
Traditions...

Wed you are
To every human 
Within you, living!

A child once 
You were.
A bride you
Grew to be
Endowed with
Teachings of 
The wise
That wisdom embraced
Right from
The soil of your
Queenship's feet...

Garlands of silver
And gold 
Wear you over
Every inch of
Your outwardly
Whole...

What really earns
You praise, though,
Is the one people
Who proudly say
As do I, 
You are India
My heart and soul.
My Home...!

       FREDERIKA MENEZES