A collection of poems by Mandar Kokatay

Lost She lost her way ended up over the mountain she wandered all day didn't know which way to turn as it grew dark,cold and scary she was tired,hungry and desolate totally exhausted and weary she resigned to her fate she climbed on a huge tree to save herself from wild animals she wept as she missed her home badly her feet were sore with bristles she slept to the sound of swishing breeze woke up with the birds sweet melody The morning sun was peeping through leaves sight of fresh fruit made her hungry days, weeks , months passed by and months grew into years she survived, under the blue sky and overcame her troubles, her fears she made friends with wild animals peacefully they learned to co-exist she no longer hated the crawling beetles nor was scared by the snakes hiss one day there came an explorer who chanced to reach the same place so amazed was he to meet her an unkempt creature with a human face he took her with him as his houseguest ha...

Murder in the womb I was created from your loves pure seed The next generation from your pristine breed Mom, you sensed me taking root in you your happiness engulfed me you felt born anew you shared my being shyly, with dad i could hear him laughing saying he's so glad the day you felt bliss seeing my heart beat I felt nurtured in abyss with your devotion sweet you pampered me spoke small baby words you and I were we my feelings you heard until one day suddenly at the ultrasound clinic you were told 'its a she' and I could feel you panic suddenly i was unwelcome like an unwanted burden the change was awesome my growth was forbidden why did you end my dream? didn't you know what I'd feel? could you not hear me scream? when they hurt me with steel I wanted to be born and be to make you and dad proud to exist in this world and see to speak my mind aloud You rejected me for a 'he' who hadn't been concieved yet...