Poetry
Three Poems
by EKAM KAUR BAJWA
1
EPIPHANY
The sound of you is sweeter than any edible treat I've known,
Not sickeningly so, like cotton candy,
Bittersweet perhaps,
Relief and elation.
Ache and the daunting awareness
Of feeling lost. Of loss.
But the knowledge of maybe having something
That I could lose,
Comes to me with such pleasant epiphany.
I could feel miserable.
You are subtle.
But sublime in your smile,
Your eyes,
Your laughter,
Your casual awe.
I'd love to listen to you laugh again.
If only I could hear the sound of your smile.
2
NIGHTMARES
Isn't it kind of weird
That sometimes you even wish
All your nightmares were real
Just so you could feel alive again?
Isn't it kind of fun
To smile as your world
Slowly falls apart?
3
BUTTERFLY
You blossomed beautifully like a flower
When you smiled, you could take on the world
At first, I assumed you were just perfect
You were like a little butterfly
It was like you could close your eyes and fly
Others shriveled up in awe
But is that what you really wanted?
I swear, I saw when you began to crumble
Was perfection just too incredible?
Even for you?
Ekam Kaur Bajwa, 14, is a Grade 9 student in North Carolina, U.S.A. These poems were recently selected by her teacher as the best ones written in her class.
May 27, 2010
Conversation about this article
1: Sangat Singh (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), May 27, 2010, 7:28 PM.
You remained 'Ekam' in those lovely poems. We are proud of our brilliant children who keep reassuring us that they have plenty of room to blossom in such a benign atmosphere. That is how education should be, but it starts at home.
2: Parminder Kaur Dhillon (United States), May 27, 2010, 11:02 PM.
Ekam, we are so proud of you. Keep writing and expressing yourself. My congratulations to your parents for encouraging you. You have a lot of talent.
3: Jugraj Kahai (Gurgaon, India), May 27, 2010, 11:15 PM.
Ekam, your poems bring out the bitter-sweet nature of life. Lovely poems. It is great to see a budding poet-writer! It will be great to keep reading you as you develop. Keep it up!
4: Nirmal (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.), May 30, 2010, 11:35 PM.
Ekam: these poems are very thoughtful! They are touching, real, have the harsh realty of life and yet are more beautiful than butterflies.
5: Maninder (Poquoson, Virginia, U.S.A.), May 31, 2010, 9:04 PM.
Ekam, this is BEAUTIFUL. Ahh, AMAZING! These three poems are very touching and make my heart sing. You are very talented. Keep up with your writing. I can't wait to read more of your work.
6: Michele Gibson (Mount Forest), June 03, 2010, 11:22 AM.
It brings great hope to know brilliance like yours will be enriching and enlightening us for decades to come!
7: Ekam Bajwa (Apex), August 05, 2010, 1:26 PM.
Thank you.