Aylan

Aylan, I am 
I lie here with peace

Peace, that I never had
I lie here cold and dead

With frozen lips and no will

I bid farewell to my friends

Friends, who gave me so much love

So much in so little a time

The barracudas, which moved with lightning speed
The clownfish, the prettiest of all

The flying fish, that hopped with grace and flair
The lionfish, just a prick could make you sick
The mighty sharks, those who stayed away

The mermaid with a sweet smile
The Squid, with a long nose like my friend Sid
The Sweetlips, which gave me a gentle kiss
The Wonderpus, the distant cousin of Octopus

They made no boundaries, no enmity, no hate
They didn’t ask where I came from or which God do I worship

I lie here now with a will
A will that I won’t return to this world again
A world that has boundaries and where might triumphs justice

A world that gave me so much pain
A world where I have no place

- Suresh Jayaprasad Dated: 9/22/2015