-Brian Mendonca
Opening the under-bed
is my past
who I am and what I was.
There are photos
of places I have visited in India
Khajuraho, Sanchi, Tughlakabad, Bikaner
The Himalayan hemp pouch
from Shimla beams at me.
I learn to relive the energy of the hills.
Photos of family
mum in her armchair
dad holding Dwayne.
There are bibs used to
wipe Dwayne's lips
feeding him milk in his bottle.
The N95 COVID face masks
sit gracefully
waiting to make their appearance.
Old spectacle cases
with no spectacles in them
beguile my search.
IFFI 54, '52 and '51 I-cards
hold court with NEET
and Sadhbav Sammelans.
Lengths of elastic clotheslines,
for when we travel
reproach me with their rusty hooks.
A plethora of pens
stacked in cookie jars from Mog
I test which of them still work.
Post-it notes
of many colours
remind me to submit my job papers.
A long-lost capo surfaces
Dwayne's letter to Santa
braided shell key chains from MOG.
Thyagaraja's Kritis
serenade Thermal and a Quarter
Hoobastank, Konkani Hits.
Clay spoons
of cooking pots
from Cochin.
The new handmade denim bag
with Kantha embroidery
from Shantiniketan.
A new life
Live in the present
Don't overthink.
(2 December 2024
Porvorim, Goa)
Note
The term 'museum' is used in the classical Greek sense to mean 'that which has to do with the muses,' 'a place of contemplation.' Photo courtesy wakefit(dot)co. Updated 3/12/24.
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