A Poem on Requiem of a Dream

Milady, do not cry,

Do not lose your heart.

Do not shed those tears,

Even though we are apart.

You scream, bawl

And make sounds strident.

And they are unbefitting 

Even if you are despondent.

I am too far to feel your suffering,

Your pain and anguish.

Your voice is too far away

Even for me to languish.

But your caring, your love,

Those I can still receive.

Those I long for,

Even if it sounds naïve

Compose yourself,

hold your head high,

Let yourself be calm.

Let your spirits rise,

Even your voice is in qualm.

Have faith, have courage,

Please do not be grim.

Please sing a song,

Even in sleep, I can hear your hymn.

By Harieshwar Vetri, for the Trans Slidarity Fundraiser

• ASHOKA UNIVERSITY
• Trans Solidarity Fundraiser