Forgive me, Earth, if I have forsaken you
For my dreams and wishes.

I know I have flayed each norm,
Each rule, each sense of belonging.
I know I have plucked each root,
Each feather, each burning ember
To feed the splitting atoms of my heart.

Because I know the vastness of your realm,
The heights of your dreams
And the depths of your heart.

But then, if you are my mother, as they say,
Should I not take the liberty to fulfill my dreams?
Forgive me, Earth, I'm forced and bound.
Just like you.

- Sushil Soni