Swings | Sudha K F

Swings- I was always scared of them;
The uncertain heights,
The moments when my feet were not on the ground.

Close ones are scared of my swings.
I feel terrible,
After I have dashed them off the ground.

When will I learn,that old wounds
Cannot be healed?
– Not with these swings at least.

But then,
Most days,
My feet are dangling in the air.
    
None of your business, I know;
But then, aren’t we lovers?
I know the answer; bad excuse.

Sudha K F is a research scholar in the Department of Cultural Studies, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.