Parents figure, buyers haggle, and a coin they cut
While their eyes’ kohl, bare and bold, dreams
Her own, head she sways, body she bends
Her night is lit, her sky a blooming field.
Abu Siddik: I am a writer, residing in Berhampore,
Murshidabad, India. I work as Assistant Professor. I have
contributed to various e-journals and anthologies. I have
also published three books. Website: www.abusiddik.com
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