somebody said to me obsessing with the earth
is akin to obsessing with death
but being a hindu, with hindu blood and hindu ancestry
with a history of denying the hindu in me
who will listen
(except the voices in my head)
they are probably going to burn me as my skull pops and i disappear into smoke.
in this country
it is air that carries the waft of death
not earth.
earth brings to life
feeds the soul
keeps me calm
keeps me whole
pay attention to the earth
i hear those voices say
pay attention to the earth
live in it
live out of it
dig in.
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