Good night

photo of the sun setting behind two coconut trees in a south Indian village

Living daylight dies
at the end of every day—
the sun sets on us

Message

photo of a car wash advert poster tied to a tree trunk in the middle fo a lush field in a village

All channels online:
village communications,
posters on tree trunks.

Peace

photo of a winding road with lush green grees on either side, in a village in south India

Flanked by greenery,
path leading to inner peace—
away from temples.

Impact

photo of a dog lying on the groud, its head propped up, looking at the photographer — One of the many dogs in my dad’s village

Loyalty follows
when a soul is fed, watered,
spoken to gently.

Guard

Photo of a massive tree by the side of a stone house in a village

A sole guardian:
valiantly by the village,
stood the ancient tree.