A POEM BY
S.THILAKAVATHI
Translated into English by Latha Ramakrishnan(*First Draft)
THE PHOTO HANGING ON THE FOURTH WALL
Those days the moment we set foot inside a household
Particulars about their predecessors would be seen on the walls
hanging as framed photographs.
Thus we would be acquainted with the generations of the family.
They would help us retrieve memories of magical moments
Would offer us a lot of themes to chat and discuss
In my house too
there was one, you know
The picture hanging on the wall of a house would show
Which party
Which school of thought
Which….
Would reveal everything.
Particulars about their predecessors would be seen on the walls
hanging as framed photographs.
Thus we would be acquainted with the generations of the family.
They would help us retrieve memories of magical moments
Would offer us a lot of themes to chat and discuss
In my house too
there was one, you know
The picture hanging on the wall of a house would show
Which party
Which school of thought
Which….
Would reveal everything.
With the passage of time
everything changed…
everything changed…
Now
the portrait hanging on the fourth wall alone
has something to convey.
the portrait hanging on the fourth wall alone
has something to convey.
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