Jaya Pillai
Of late,
I have been painting pictures in the air
And framing them in little cases
That have sprouted
From memories rooted in time.
I have smeared some dust
Across the white spaces
And let my half broken brushes
Fill them with the colours
That I have managed to store away.
The sound of silver trinkets
Wrapped around a mother’s heart,
Echo faintly as I paint little feet
Running across the wooden floors
Into her warm embrace.
I wish I could paint the lullabies too.
One day, I shall take you along
Those little lanes
Where my shadows live.
I shall rewind those reels
And play them for you.
Perhaps then, you will learn
That cruelty too has sweet origins.
Beneath the murky clouds that grip me today,
I too was a child.
Wow! How beautiful, the ending took me along 💚💚 how subtly you brought the often-ignored truth to life!
Such a poignant piece mam. The last line is gut wrenching !
Wah.
I read it a couple of times, how ironic the haunting last lines are.❤️
Poignant and heart touching lines
The last lines are haunting
Wow!!! So poignant!💚💚
I felt the protagonist’s sense of loss in the last lines. Such a poignant poem, ma’am.
Made me rewind alright.. (How those accidental reds of cruelty got splashed on my sepia painting, I do not remember..)
Jaya ma’am.. This is very touching.. Last lines were just💚💚💚
Omg! Spellbinding 💚💚💚
It’s one your best JP😍 loved it.
Thank you so much dear friends for reading and appreciating 💚
So evocative and heart touching. Read it thrice to savor the essence of your words.
I read it once, twice, thrice… Can’t get enough of the haunting beauty you’ve created through your poetry. Loved it.
Lovely
How eloquently you always give emotions a mellifluous voice that resonates for long. Beautiful ❤
This was so beautiful!!
Makes u tear up a bit
Thanks so much 💚
So beautiful, loved it
lovely poem
loved the simple flow of words … and the lingering nostalgia.
Absolutely beautiful
Impressive one Jaya ma’am. Beautiful portrayal of memories 💚
Thank you dear friends 💚
Poignant and beautiful. The last line was so hard hitting💚
Yes ma’am even cruelty too has a sweet face in the beginning.
Jaya dear, I love your work and this one is just so beautiful. Rewind indeed, it is.
Thanks sl much Meha, Natasha and Varsha 💚