Aerogramme--By Nivedita N (Divenita Er)--United States

Aerogramme

Her hands shivered as Hima

tore along the sides of the letter

her eyes widened while reading the

words dipped in the expensive gel ink.

She pressed her nose against the

white paper--

The smell of his hamburger

sprinkled with his scent;

the p that seemed crooked now

like his accent that changed

over the trunk calls made with

‘change’ that she saved.

There was no news of his arrival yet;

She folded the aerogramme neatly

and placed the torn pieces

 in her locker

Nivedita N (Divenita Er), a Hyderabadi, is an unschooled student of poetry and prose. She writes to make sense of the chaotic world around through her stories and poetry. Among her other interests, she loves enjoying the world of printing, publishing and editing. She blogs at: nnivedita.com. Currently she resides in Wisconsin, soaking in the warmth of its people and the onset of Spring.