Kshanika

तुम्हारे बिना 

हम जीवंत होते हैं 

तुम्हारे साथ 

जीवित 

Translation: 

When you are not in the room, I am the most vivacious, energetic person in the room. 

But that is performative. 

When you are around, I live my truth - and all the messy emotions that come with being a living person. 

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The thing about a Kshanika (very short poem) is that it is like a slow release time bomb - it hits you a few hours after reading. The good thing? You get to savour it slowly. The not-so-good thing? The impact at the time of reading/listening is not there. 

So, I have now started to explain the Kshanika. Hopefully, that will help.