Context: Baking in the recent Canadian heat wave and witnessing its hardships triggered this piece. Hope this inspires people to build a world where we can thrive.
A blazing ball of fire
Spewing its fiery wrath;
Parched lips
Seeking the comforting kiss
Of an effervescent and chill soulmate;
Asking no favours,
Sweat bathed bodies,
Doing their delightful domestic dances;
A typical scene
In many a sunny clime;
An apocalyptic nightmare,
In our frosty shores.
Trapped,
In an alien world;
Stumbling,
Instead of waltzing;
Surviving,
Not thriving;
Yearning for normalcy.
Oh neuro-typical brethren!
Worry not.
This is only your
Short rehearsal
Of our eternal dance.
Anantha is a teen from Calgary, Canada. Anantha does most of his communication via typing or a letterboard. Creative writing gives Anantha great pride and solace; it is also how he shares his autistic experiences with the world. If you like his writing, you can click here to leave Anantha a tip.
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9 Responses
“””Worry not.
This is only your
Short rehearsal
Of our eternal dance.”””
THANK YOU dear Poet for sharing your thoughts broadly.
I believe you’ve hit the proverbial nail squarely upon its head.
Thank you!
“Parched lips
Seeking the comforting kiss
Of an effervescent and chill soulmate;”
This is EVERYTHING. Such lovely, intricate turns of phrases. Such delightful and poignant word-play. I am full of admiration and respect for you, Anantha! One of the interpretations of your name is “limitless” and I believe that is entirely accurate. Much love from two other Autistic poets.
~ From Adam and Ben
Thanks for your words of encouragement. They mean a lot!
Vow Ananth! An amazing poetry……
A blazing ball of fire
Spewing its fiery wrath;
Parched lips…..
Trapped,
In an alien world;
Stumbling,
Instead of waltzing;
Surviving,
Not thriving;
Yearning for normalcy……
Simply loved the lines and the essence captured in them. Looking forward to more from you….
Ram
Thank you!