Fragmented View
By: Preeti Shah
“One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.” -Erich Fromm
Everyone, through their broken concave lenses,
watches
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sirens and a chalk outline,
rainbows and picket signs,
toys and cages,
ripped clothing and alibis,
broken homes and broken banks,
broken hearts
a sun melting everything
to mud and sand
uploading, instead of uproaring,
to share the view.
We are hips deep and pointing still,
blaming the one with the thickest glasses.
About the Poet: Preeti Shah
Preeti Shah is the Associate Director of Communications for YJP and Daytime Programming Co-Lead for the YJP National Conference 2019. She works in the physical therapy field and volunteers to assist the underserved. She is a certified Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness teacher through MNDFL. Her work has appeared/will be appearing in Fourth & Sycamore, The Literary Heist, Triggerfish Critical Review, YJPerspectives and elsewhere. She received her B.A. in Fine Arts specializing in Music from Rider University. Preeti resides in Queens, NY. You can follow her on her IG handle: @BabyPrema
