Naina Agarwal

Jo had a cat The cat was named Lil It purred all day And died inside the bin. He sobbed all day When his cat was killed Jo ate no food His eyes tear-filled. When asked for the reason How his cat was killed? Jo turned solemn Eyes still tear-filled. He thought for a while What the reason could be? The cat purred all day Could that the reason be? But that's what cats do! They purr all day And so to solve the mystery He employed Mr. Kay. Mr. Kay took Lil And put it in his lab He examined its body Rested on the slab. He came up with a theory; A theory that Jo's Lil Might have eaten a rat That had consumed a Pill. Jo was satisfied; He was kinda impressed. Mr. Kay proudly smiled, And gifted him another cat. ***

मृदु भावों से लिहसि पुती, अक्षर रस अंकित संवाद, अवसाद, अभिव्यंजना से लैस, एक तरफ रखी सिमटी कोने में, स्मृति-भर पर सार्थक मनोभाव है; तुम्हारी एक किताब मेरे पास है । ***

I read an article and scrolled further up, overlooking, denying its importance. Till it came back again and again, dressed in various costumes every time - dancing, mocking, ridiculing me; sneering at my privilege. It once spat on the ground when I insisted on tradition and casually chuckled at an enemy piece. Clearly I couldn't overlook anymore -  it had made allies in time. So I began by observing in silence studying, understanding - she/her ,  they/them ,  he/him "You cannot ignore me anymore -  I do not need your support I will rise in time I am rising now - To paint rainbows in the sky and on the ground." ***