Her heart broke

Sharp edges

Cut her ankles

her skin burst

Tomorrow the wound will have a crust of dried blood

And she thought she did not even fall in love

…

Rupleena Bose teaches English Literature at University of Delhi. After she writes screenplays for fiction and nonfiction films. She also writes on cinema, music and food for The Hindu, Blink, Firstpost and others. She is currently working on her first novel.