Seeds of Change
by Rohini Kejriwal

 

When will you wake up?

We will not wait for you to rise from
Your deep slumber in the halls of power

We will scatter the seeds of hope
Everywhere
Every day we have left

We will watch this wild mallige seed grow
into the garden of our dreams.

We will keep each other safe
from famines and tsunamis.

When will you wake up?
When it is too late?

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Rohini Kejriwal is a writer, poet and visual artist based out of Bangalore. She is always up for a good poem, strong coffee and the company of plants. She runs The Alipore Post, a newsletter and journal that highlights contemporary art, poetry, photography, music and creativity. She is currently working on her first poetry collection and busy illustrating a children’s book.

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