17
Saat samundar paar mein tere peeche peeche aa gayi
(I crossed seven oceans to come see you, to come see you)
Preeti Vangani
In the year of no jeans fitting me right
i sit in the shape of a tear
face stuck to the shut white door
My favorite song which has three actresses dancing
plays inside, two cousin sisters dancing on the round spring bed
have locked me out, despite me rehearsing all the steps
swing tap swing bang arms and feet, repeat
routine for the door
i will be happy with the back row too
(Years later the lead actress, Divya Bharti
will have jumped from her room’s balcony
we will miss her in the songs of future)
i wail and beg as i attempt getting up
from the deep end of my tear pool
i could have been the missing actress