Fragments of my self…
Some
Strewn about the boss’s drawer
Some
Squatting in a bank account
Some
Skulking amongst the rubbish
Some
Carpeting the path she treads
…and some
Just lost within
I am struggling to find a self
And yet you wish to know me?
Gather together these scattered fragments
And there, perhaps, you will find me.
Translation, by author himself | 28 October 1992, Lahore
Mishra plans to translate more of his poems after he retires from politics. His Nepali poems have been compiled in ‘Rabindra Mishraka Kabita’. Please go to the BOOKS section to find out more about his poetry book and where to purchase it.
