Like A Dwarf Poem by Prayag Saikia

LIKE A DWARF

A dwarfed banyan
In a fragile earthen pot

At some moment
It appears to deceptively mete out
The punishment of destiny

Give me the three step's measures of land also

Bequeath
The whole earth for its roots
The open sky for its leaves

Interrupting politely
I feel like saying
Keep your third foot on my heart

Heart is a boundary-less repository

(Translated from Original Assamese by Bibekananda Choudhury)