Thank you to Akshay Kumar Roy for publishing my poem 

in Lipi Magazine.

My Castle In The Clouds

It all comes back to what we were taught as children.

As for me, that was to never diminish anyone.

This translates as:

Refuse bitterness for those 

who bear wrath against you,

for no other reason than your soft-natured presence.

Refuse to join the bandwagons of false souls

who whisper their ridicule for your beliefs 

into their palms.

Tears and fire are contrary strangers,

So:

Keep you banners hemmed and flying,

and dance upon the hills and sing upon the streets

along with those unseen gods.