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my pappa real strong

By Shubhan Mehta

my pappa so strong,

he stronger than yours, he strong like

he could pin pythons with his pinkie like

he could lug whole planets in two grocery bags like

he could stomp out the sun like

a cigarette, turn an orbit into an ashtray like

strong enough to rip the light from his own eyes like

strong enough to wrestle his own jaw shut like

strong enough to send me flying… and see im proud cuz like

a good friend of mine called me a metal cage and

the first thing i pictured was him, and it was like

he could die in all that strength like

a man’s bones can only hold so much history like

mortal muscle ain’t built for what he carries like

no wonder he got heart problems like

no wonder he cant sleep at night he’s busy

bench-pressing the sky like

no wonder we dont hug his arms are too full

of oceans, i wanna be big and strong like

him someday.

 

Shubhan Mehta is an avid writer and actor living in New York. He has always held a deep passion for the power of human stories and seeks constantly to expand his community of artists around him. He enjoys reading, playing tennis, listening to music, and volunteering.

 

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: January Poems 2025

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