Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Binding Vine - Shashi Deshpande

They called me mad
they, who cocooned themselves
in bristly blankets
and thought themselves warm
when I spoke of my soul
that boiled and seethed.

They called me mad
they, who were entranced
by a single white ray of light
when I spoke of the magic
of the seven colours in a prism.

2 comments:

Kshitij said...

Reads like a bohemian anthem! Thanks! :)

Bhavna said...

yeah i know...
it reminded me of Tracy Chapman and Bob Marley....