Expectations
The three mango trees
in our backyard
wait for their fruits’ arrival
Waiting is widespread.
The fruit market
is taking a longing shape.
The trees look
forward to Dhenkanal’s
magnificent winter.
The markets rise;
future quietly emerges
in the skin’s shimmer.
Waiting is widespread.
I go around the gardens
to see if I have a role
to play in October,
see if the fruits are losing
themselves to erratic hands.
Waiting is widespread.
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