Sudipta Mishra, Puri, 25 February 2023
I’m both a man and a woman
Between us, I’m not the ‘other’
I am not the inferior one
Don’t compare me with the flowing water
Rather, I am the wildfire that can destroy you!
It will be a curse for all to hold the view
I can choose and char, everyone!
Don’t force yourself upon me
You have not measured the depth in me yet
It is endless like the infinite sea!
I can doctor and deconstruct thy phrases
I am not a toy with tempting tresses
Neither am I a coy mistress!
Celebrate my presence
Don’t ignore!
I’m everywhere
Feel my fragrance
See the buds
Also, I am there
Don’t pluck and crush
Caress my sense
And feel me
Let me coexist with thee!
