Tuirse
I am ensnared inside my body,
My body inside mine,
A tingling chest pain,
Unsung torpor melting myelin,
Between ribs and intercostal nerves
Epigenetics grief plays ring-a-ring o' roses,
Mind full of venomous wires,
Enclosed with crab-like, deadly claws,
Stabbing to swallow me,
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Spiralling inside quicksand.
Debarati Saha (She/her) is from India. She is particularly interested in nature, mental health, and the experience of grief. Her published works appeared in The Orange Rose Literary Magazine, The Poetry Lighthouse, Beyond The Veil Press, Glass Gate Publications, and many others. She pursued a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geography, with a focus on Applied Geomorphology. She is a septicemia survivor and is currently paralysed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Instagram: @hridya_sagas