Saturday, 24 August 2013

Winter

With rags that barely cover you, and a stony permanent bed, a little cold was always chilly for me. I was idly sitting by, when a man came up, threw a few coins, and asked, “What do you think of winters, young boy?”
A blank expression, but a rush of thoughts.
But I never had thought of winters before.
3 winters back, papa spat blood, and lays motionless, cold...Colder than the night air.
2 winters back, they came and touched maa, and took her away.Laughing.next morning, she had blood on her.


Winters? Yes, they meant a lot to me.

--Kamala Sengupta
Department of English
UG 1

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