“Comforting My Friend” by Kushal Poddar

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I too have read the book,
skipped the verses on bereavement
the way one relies on the footnotes
to survive his biology test
and later regret.
 
Today near the dead and her
grieving offspring I fail.
I lower my head. I too have death
and deafness on my palms.
I study.
 
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The author of Postmarked Quarantine, Kushal Poddar has eight books to his credit. He is a journalist, father, and the editor of Words Surfacing. His works have been translated into twelve languages, published across the globe. You can follow Kushal on Twitter- https://twitter.com/Kushalpoe.

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