An evocative poem by Dr Pragya, a tribute to an elder, exclusively for Different Truths.
My antique watch stopped ticking today I gently pat its face as always Hope it breathes again I repeat in anxiety and dismay Faster this time Fear looming over Gripping me harder Freezing me inside I tried to rescue her But I lost my granny once again.
Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths
Dr Pragya Bajpai, Ph.D. is a poet, editor, and academic serving at the National Defence Academy, Pune. She is a postgraduate from Lucknow University and has received her PhD in English Literature from Banaras Hindu University, India. She has authored two collections of poems titled A Potpourri of Proverbs (2021) and Conversation on Cue (2023), co-authored with Shefali Nautiyal. She has edited five anthologies celebrating the armed forces.
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