Home of Soul
By Ali Ashhar
They say no love
could reflect a mother’s love,
yet I perceive
my maternal aunt
portraying that care with the same light—
two sister twin one love.
In the drizzling rains of life
I run hastily into the castle of hope…
and to my ecstasy;
I find shade
under two roofs:
one stemmed from innate bricks
while the other from adopted bricks
syncing with the same walls—
my soul found home.
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About the Author
Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions, for which he was chosen as Best Debut Author 2021 by The Indian Awaz. His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, among others