border — blind spot

Maruti Naik
Aug 27, 2022

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Bulldozers at border
invisible to emperor’s drones
he carries on
unseeing
uncaring
unmindful
wrapped in a blanket
of denial
cold heart
seeking warmth
a new acronym
a new tall tale
a new distortion
a new distraction
his only cards time
to call his bluff

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Maruti Naik

I write to remember. I write to remain honest. I write to leave a bread crumb trail for my daughter. I write to relax. Trying to impress my better half, I write