The bend of the creek

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By Kushal Poddar


Creek

The tiny creek

is a play stream

during summer;

she can hike her dress and cross it with grace.

Mom is following her chirping fledgling.

Soon another little puffy face girl joins,

a friend who does not pass ugly remarks

on her whiteness, on her chalky face,

colorless hair, body, fear of sun.


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Other girls of course do call her whity;

their mothers whisper, “She’s albino.”

As if it does matter; spells misfortune.

She cringes to a corner with her

only friend who stutters; it is their world

circled by a replica of the creek

they cross on the road to the public school.


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It takes a different shape once it rains.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

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Gypsy Willow profile image

Gypsy Willow  says:
6 months ago

What status do Albinos have in India are they feared or revered or what?

Kushal Poddar profile image

Kushal Poddar  says:
6 months ago

The situations are as envisaged above

Iðunn profile image

Iðunn  says:
6 months ago

so much in the last line, yes rain can create change. it's raining in the U.S. now. I wonder what changes it will make in the man-made socioeconomic lines that were drawn from the 80's on up.

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