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Fevered Quarrels

A witty poem by Meher – exclusively for Different Truths.

Who’s the boss?
Fever said, “Me.”
 
“No siree
My body belongs to me!
 
You are an intruder.
So, go! Set me free!”
 
And fever left
(Un)happily.

Picture design by Anumita Roy

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Meher Pestonji
Meher Pestonji is a veteran journalist writing on street kids, housing rights, and communalism while covering theatre, art and interviewing creative people. She has written two novels, Pervez and Sadak Chhaap, three plays, ‘Piano for Sale’, ‘Feeding Crows’ ‘Turning Point’ and short stories. Her first collection of poems will be out shortly.

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