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The Pond

By Rachana Hegde

I fell into the pond,

body pearled and flickering.

 

A painless death would be a

miracle, something to bear.

 

The night pretended vulnerability

and even this was too much.

 

I collected my glossy truths;

I pretended this would not last.

 

I was still learning to live but then,

this happened and I want to know why.

 

My tongue lay trapped, lazy like a

frog boiling in its sweat.

 

I hungered for melted chocolate

as my fear stained the water.

 

The upturned faces of our mothers

shone in the light. It was hard to

 

apologize for this intentional mistake.

I had to tear apart the truth, maybe

 

dress it up like a ghost story.

I buttered my lips so it would slide

 

out easily. Late that night, I walked

back into the pond. Leaves swirled

 

around my ankles as I floated,

dress dragging me down.

 

Rachana Hegde is an 18 year old Indian writer from Hong Kong. Her poetry has appeared in DIALOGIST, Diode Poetry Journal, and The Blueshift Journal. Her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and nominated for Best of the Net. Find her at www.rachanahegde.weebly.com.

 

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