have you ever
           talked to 
a wall? 

When you 
            talk to a wall
You get relief, 
            unafraid
You can vent out 
            your corked up
thoughts, feels

it just stands
            impassive
indifferent
            but listen... 

after all
            listening 
is what you 
            need
a punch box
           to pummel on...

If walls had 
            ears
and tongue
            how many 
stories
            would they tell....

other than 
            walling in
and walling out
            how much
they serve, 
these walls...!

have you ever
             talked to a wall...? 

Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths

Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr. Molly Joseph is a professor, poet from Kerala, who writes travelogues, short stories and story books for children. She has published 14 books,12 books of poems, a novel and a story book for Children. Her poetry with its unique style, has been characterised as "Ribbon Poetry." She has won several accolades which include India Women Achiever’s Award 2020.Her latest book, Water Sings over the Stones, won the best Poetry Book of the Year Award from ALS. She believes in the power of the word.

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