Musings of a Gemini Lass (Sunshine and Wildflowers)

A perennial dreamer I am,

My life is a panorama of myriad hues.

Dancing and fluttering like a butterfly

I leave a tint of cheer wherever I go.

The scars of my metamorphosis

Are camouflaged behind my twinkling eyes,

Autumn and spring coexist in me

I am both vulnerable and resolute;

Inside the social and colorful carapace

You can find a sensitive and poignant soul.

Creativity is my loyal refuge

Where I balance my wavering thoughts,

Arcane twilight or an esoteric paradox?

You wonder every time we meet

Darling! Don't feel uneasy by my duality

See the portrait of life in me

Duality is the beauty of life

Where success and failure are intertwined.

My infectious zest for life 

Will make you admire thorns in roses;

The sanguine dust that I will sprinkle

Will let you find beauty amid chaos. 

Just an earnest pleading:

Never try to cage me in your golden frame;

I will always be your friend and lover

Let's fly together, holding each other forever. 

I always get fascinated with sun signs and their traits. As my zodiac is Gemini, I enjoyed a lot penning down this poem which talks about the common traits of a Gemini girl. 

What is your sun sign? Which trait do you like the most in your zodiac? Do let me know in the comment box. 

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Yajnaseni Draupadi

I am the chosen one;

Chosen to be at the receiving end

Of every injustice.

Devoid of a childhood,

Despised by my own father

And humiliated by one and all

For no fault of mine

I'm tired of asking why and why.

I am the chosen one;

Chosen to endure pain and suffering

From the moment I stepped onto this earth

I loved him dearly,

But had to marry five men

To save his family from shattering

Due to one mistake by Kunti Ma

I awaited her blessings with Arjun,

My coy smile unable to conceal my love;

I was weaving dreams of a paradise,

But instead of blessings,

Why did my life change to one full of ridicule?

I am the chosen one;

Chosen to have the strongest mind

And self-protect my honor

Despite having five valiant husbands.

How cruelly they failed me on that fateful day

When I needed them the most!

I may be battered,

I may be tired of fighting

Yet, I am fiery and opinionated

Beautiful and compassionate,

Because I have the Lord by my side

As my friend, Govind.

-Purba Chakraborty 

26.07.2017

This is a persona poem, a form that I recently started enjoying a lot while pursuing an online poetry and play writing course from the University of Iowa. I chose the character of Draupadi and gave her a voice as I find Draupadi as one of the most fascinating characters in Indian mythology. 

Note: Draupadi is one of the most important female characters in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala and is married to the five Pandavas. You can know more about her here.

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