by Indrani Perera
the blood, the blood
runs deep
they say
the earth, the earth
stands firm
the air, the air
smells sweet
they say
the earth, the earth
stands firm
the tears the tears
heal all
they say
my soul
my soul
still burns
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This poem appears in Pas De Deux, Indrani Perera’s second collection of poetry.