The earth asked,"Who will be my husband?"
The sea replied,"From three sides I perfect you. I am the worthy one."
"Not you! I perfect myself!
Tell me quick who is my husband?"
The sun said," Without me you can not live.
Earth, you are the partner of the sun."
The earth replied," Throughout the day
I can not endure your scorching heat."
Stars, muses, gods-whoever had
descended from the Milky Way-
their dry love did not soften earth.
Then the sky filled with the clouds-blue like the blue
of Palm trees on the Jamuna`s banks.
And the earth raised her eyes at last.
Mallika Sengupta
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