my home is underwater

one dead. two dead. three dead
three hundred
my home
has sunk
cracked tiles. broken roofs. lost pictures
drip
dripping...
one dead. two dead. three dead
three hundred

the rains came harder than expected
the streets where i would come to eat appam
are coated with cries and bloodstains

one dead. two dead. three dead
three hundred
kerala
has sunk
cracked tiles. broken roofs. lost pictures
drip
dripping...
one dead. two dead. three dead
three hundred

my home is where the people dance and sing
united
i'm scrubbing - the memories we made together
wash away

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Reply 1

JaydorIV

here's me thinking you murdered your family 🤦🤷

Reply 2

username3934898

Original post by JaydorIV

here's me thinking you murdered your family 🤦🤷

trying to channel this pain and frustration into something more meaningful

Reply 3

Vinny C

Original post by JaydorIV

here's me thinking you murdered your family 🤦🤷

All 300 of them? The things people will do to inherit a title.

Reply 4

JaydorIV

Original post by Vinny C

All 300 of them? The things people will do to inherit a title.

I had only read the first line.

and besides, it's possible

Reply 5

Vinny C

Original post by JaydorIV

I had only read the first line.

and besides, it's possible

Kind Hearts and Coronets all over again.

Reply 6

JaydorIV

Original post by Vinny C

Kind Hearts and Coronets all over again.

I don't know what that is.

Reply 7

Vinny C

Original post by JaydorIV

I don't know what that is.

An old Ealing comedy, and very good. A guy discovers he becomes the Duke if 10 people die in the right order so he sets about... arranging it.

Reply 8

JaydorIV

Original post by Vinny C

An old Ealing comedy, and very good. A guy discovers he becomes the Duke if 10 people die in the right order so he sets about... arranging it.

cool!

Reply 9

Vinny C

Original post by JaydorIV

cool!

It has a wonderful double twist at the end too. Recommended viewing!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kind_Hearts_and_Coronets

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Reply 10

username3934898

my mind is in dark places
places. there are no places
just water (sad face emoji)

two kilometres deep...
my dad confirms my house is flooded
my house is not my house
anymore?

i watch from afar i live in luxury i-
i sleep, i shower, i eat my dinner.
i'm fine.
they walk through waters to find their families
"how much do we have to pay to stay alive?"
another landslide
they're not fine!

this is a perfect example of our country. my country is-
a corrupt whirlwind consumed by the power hungry system
a mad portrait of money cunningly manipulated by politicans

they say we knew this was coming all along
we are just another statistic
we are just another statistic
we are just another statistic
324. (but it's rising)

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