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In this poem, a bartender counsels Vandana on life’s unpredictability and the heart’s resilience, exclusively for Different Truths.
I have found the sanest advice From bartender When the night was young The day had died The Godmen were asleep Or furtively being bad I took my chances I tossed coins That didn’t always win A wise old drinker Told me Your heart With or without Its stents Is yours Some days it’s up for healing Some nights, it will remain broken Like that dog in the corner Turning away All food on offer.
Picture design by Anumita Roy
