Breaking away from the carousel

By Sharmila Mitra

Been
Tied
On
A
Rope
Far too long
On display
On the carousel
Spinning
Not
Running
Or galloping
Rider after rider
On my shiny
Used back

 

No more

 

Chain gang life
Breaking
The rope
The mindset
The drudgery

 

At last

 

Making a break
For it
Silent
Relentless
In determination

What a notion

Going
Going

 

GONE

God's Free Creature
Back To The Wild For Ever...

 

 

Sharmila Mitra is 57 years old, and an Indian resident. She has a long career in teaching senior school English. She is currently residing at her ancestral house in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with her mother and her rescued fur children. Besides teaching, she is passionately involved in writing poetry in English. She is the winner of an international writing competition organized by Sampad South Asian Art, Birmingham, U. K., and yhe British Council Library. Poetry is her favourite indulgence.