smooth and shiny<\/p>\n
white blue pebbles lie strewn<\/p>\n
on the shore<\/p>\n
after the storm<\/p>\n
that uprooted<\/p>\n
their strong and firm roots with force<\/p>\n
the Banyan tree that crashed<\/p>\n
through the roof and burnt the car<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
after the storm<\/p>\n
that made them hunt for<\/p>\n
their family histories all over again, their large wall sized family tree<\/p>\n
of names and relations<\/p>\n
turned to dust leaving sporadic traces<\/p>\n
in debilitating memories<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
smooth and shiny<\/p>\n
white blue pebbles lie strewn<\/p>\n
on the shore<\/p>\n
after the storm<\/p>\n
calling out to the young children<\/p>\n
to rename, reframe and reshape<\/p>\n
their destiny<\/p>\n
free from the burden of<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
histories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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