Poetry — Issue Two
Ritual
Wash your hair.
On your scalp lie days of dirt, oil and settled regrets that need to go away.
On your scalp lie days of dirt, oil and settled regrets that need to go away.
Condition the edges.
Its okay to have rough days and hear mean words. The blows will soften with time.
Its okay to have rough days and hear mean words. The blows will soften with time.
Don’t count the hairs that have fallen.
New opportunities will always show up.
New opportunities will always show up.
Wrap your head in the towel.
Sometimes the thought spiral can be contained.
Sometimes the thought spiral can be contained.
Wipe your face and body with different towels.
It helps to categorise and prioritise.
It helps to categorise and prioritise.
Squeeze a coin size amount of moisturiser and sunscreen for your face.
The self must be protected at all times.
The self must be protected at all times.
Slather some lotion onto your body.
Dry souls tend to itch for love.
Dry souls tend to itch for love.
Put your clothes on.
You will be different people on different days. Know that you hold multitudes within.
You will be different people on different days. Know that you hold multitudes within.
Accessorise.
A few bright moments can hold the darkness at bay.
A few bright moments can hold the darkness at bay.
Spray some perfume on the base of your throat, under your ears, arms and on wrists.
Remember who you are.
Remember who you are.
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Shalmali Sankpal Shalmali is a lover of art, literature and everything in between. Her writing explores the crosscurrents of identity, loss, longing and the self. She currently works as an English Teacher in Mumbai and dreams of becoming a writer one day.
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