February 28, 2010

Paint Thinner

By Sitaram Dass

I have become
a caricature
of myself.

I splash paint at the mirror before me,
trying to match its beauty.

I am a dove
gathering fallen feathers on the moss,
trying to fashion wings.

I am a fish wearing swim trunks.

About Sitaram Dass

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