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Two poems from Nomita Kapur’s Days of Recovery, on facing fear and the quiet traces we leave behind.
FEAR
The greater the loss that comes near,
The deeper the troughs of fear.
Arising with stealth, these fangs of apprehension
Grip one cell while exciting the other with tension.
Slowly spreads the contagion of fear,
And left with neither wit nor wisdom—
The tiny steps of doubt turning into a stampede of despair—
Our aliveness is damaged, and impossible to repair.
To face it, is to embrace it, is to release it.
BIRDS
I wonder at the birds—
Do they leave their trace on the tracks they fly,
Or do they simply go by?
Nomita Kapur
Nomita Kapur is an author and poet based in New Delhi. An alumnus of Delhi School of Economics, she began her career in the corporate sector. Fascinated by human behaviour, she became a corporate trainer and thereafter a professor of Organizational Behaviour. Along with deepening her academic interests, she currently studies scriptures of Indian philosophy under the guidance of her spiritual teacher. Nomita’s first published work, Drop by Drop, is a collection of essays reflecting her deep interest in human existence while melding eastern wisdom with modern-day life. Having taught and trained individuals across age groups, Nomita now shares her love for teaching through her writing—both prose and poetry—and her social media presence. She can be reached through her Instagram page: nomita_yagaliving