Death does not chase me.
The fear of it –
Chases me.

 

To protect myself
Against this fear,
I’ve died more than once.

 

I am the coward’s eyes.
I am the coward’s mind.
I am the coward’s heart.

 

My soul is the substance
Of chaos –
Filled with death’s certainty.

 

 

Mumbai
14th July 2013

 

Geeta Chhabra