An evocative and profound poem by Meher – exclusively for Different Truths.
Blue-black toe You are just two inches of my foot At the edge of my three feet long leg which is only a third of my whole body How dare you stop me from climbing mountains!
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Meher Pestonji is a veteran journalist writing on street kids, housing rights, and communalism while covering theatre, art and interviewing creative people. She has written two novels, Pervez and Sadak Chhaap, three plays, ‘Piano for Sale’, ‘Feeding Crows’ ‘Turning Point’ and short stories. Her first collection of poems will be out shortly.
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In Meher’s brief poem she wastes no words in conjuring up her disdain for her foot, as a symbol, for things & events that dictate all of our choices.
Salute to her courage and inspiring spirit.