Glory-Sasikala-Poetry Series
Today, my child,
I cry for you once again
not the way I did earlier
when I held you close to keep you safe
swathed in clothes that bore my smell
you could cuddle into, well in the knowledge
that you are Queen and Princess -
the world yours to rule.
That was when lines did not blur
That was when conquering was just a beguiling smile
to get your way.
Today, it is the demarcation
between right and wrong
Today I stand not by your side -
I stand on the other side of the line
anguish in every breath, tears in my eyes
as these arms that held you close and kept you safe
fling you to the winds.
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