An evocative soul-searching poem, by Rajashree, exclusively for Different Truths.

My intelligence turns
to a self-propagating flame
And consume in toto my inauthentic self
I then dazzle like a molten core
And an implied self stands erect
on a never reaching farthest shore.

I wish it, to burn the rubbish,
Those are pelted onto me by my denigrators
Also, I wish,
The flame of my intelligence excretes
All those craps from me
And burn me to shine.

Life is but a natural opportunity
Where love can brighten the eyes of heart and soul
And makes one to see through the thick wall of words.
Instead, it’s a mind-churning dream.

In this process of self-filtration
I prefer to burn and shine ultimately.

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Rajashree Mohapatra

Rajashree Mohapatra, born in Odisha, has received her master’s degree in 'History', and 'Journalism and Mass Communications' from Utkal University. She is a teacher by profession. Being a postgraduate in 'Environmental Education and Industrial Waste Management' from Sambalpur University, she has devoted herself as a social activist to the cause of social justice, environmental issues, and human rights in remote areas through non-governmental organisations. Poetry, painting, and journalism are her passions.

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