Verities 2 by Sanjeev Sethi

Gush of a guttersnipe
requires no response.
Growing up is knowing
when to tune out.
 
I may have all the mantras:
lucid explanations.
Honestly speaking,
it still hurts.

About the Poet:

Sanjeev Sethi is published in over thirty countries. His poems have found a home in more than 350 journals or online literary venues. Wrappings in Bespoke is joint-winner of Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux organized by the Hedgehog Poetry Press UK. It is his fourth full-length collection. It will be launched in 2021. Recent Credits: Kairos Literary Magazine, The Big Windows Review, Futures Trading, Berfrois, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, NOON | journal of the short poem, and elsewhere. He lives in Mumbai, India.