Companion
Subhransu Maitra
The wail of the ambulance siren
raking down the street——–
companion large-hearted November evening,
companion harsh loyal teeming street,
companion anxious autumn smog,
companion wayside neelkantha trees,
companion grimy sanctuary leaves breathless, still—
–all grieving constituents friends adversaries fellow beings–
wail about the going.
Date: February 25, 2025



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