Aparna Das Sadhukhan
2 min readJan 6, 2021

Little winged ones
how is it like in your world?
Do you have tiffs with your buddies
sulk for days
wallow in self pity?
Tell me pretty ones
how is it like in your world?
Do you have aches and pains
see therapists, specialists and doctors?
Maybe Shamans and healers?
Surely you don’t need to watch your sugar intake?
I have watched you long enough to see you get drunk on nectar
so it’s highly improbable: you watching your waistline!
Tell me my dainty friends
do you need to sigh and heave
cry copiously
deal with a…

Aparna Das Sadhukhan

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