THE OTHER SIDE

THE OTHER SIDE

‘rishi’ (latha ramakrishnan)

A rose is a rose by whatever name you call it.
Whoever has said it?
would do well to know the other side of t.
A rose need not be a rose
Even if called a rose
It can be a colour
A lover
A codeword
A missile
A metaphor…
Moreover
A rose need not be a rose even if called
A rose
It can be orange
White yellow, crimson
Pink purple
A rose need not be a rose
Even if called a rose
It can be humility, innocence, purity
Shyness
Her Highness
Rosemilk
Rosy cheek
Rose adorns
Rose pricks
Rose bright
Rose pale
Not all rose for sale.
Need therein hang a tale?