poems written on water

Maruti Naik
Jul 1, 2023

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Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash

poems written on water
float on
some words evaporate
they prefer the air
some fight
till the very end
yet find themselves
in drains

a few
reach the ocean
of which
some wash up
on the beach
carried by furious waves
entombed by our filth

the rest
bookmarked
find a home
find peace

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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