Confetti
S. Nihal Singh

Past as present

Have you seen
an Indian visiting card?
It is a
treat to read.

It is folded
and carries
the worthy’s
life exploits.

We learn
when he scaled
the highs of
his career.

Or when he
represented the
country in
diverse capitals.

It is sad
when one’s life
is metamorphosed
into the dreaded word ‘former’.

Must we remain
what we were
because we are
nobodies now?

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