I’ll Host a Banquet with Only an Invitation to Me

by Olivia Mahabir

To find myself again,

northern winds that see -

This sunshine blue sky that gleams,

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Turning grey,

melting into this tangerine memory,

bridging this Monday afternoon,

Daffodils and lotuses sprouting -

under this cool December wheat,

These heavy sighs melt away -

As I look up and into me again,

To be and To do -

With walking strangers,

Eating on railings,

Staring at docks,

Sleeping on fences,

To find myself in everything -

To find myself - to live again,

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Olivia Mahabir

Olivia Maya Jem Mahabir is a vibrant 20-year-old living in Trinidad. She is passionate about advocacy and has a love for arts and cultures - which she endeavours to portray through her poetry. You can view more of her poems on her Instagram account @lotus_spring13.