In my adoptive language exclusively I now write
Sometimes words flow with ease, at other times I fight
Writer’s block in the literal sense- the right words evasive appear
That my command over this language is inadequate, I fear
In such moments I wonder if I should try to write
In my first language, writer’s block then I might not have to fight
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English is a rich language but it does not seem to be
As descriptive and colorful as my native language Hindi
Synonyms and idioms in my mother tongue are abundant
To the point of sometimes feeling redundant
But one can almost always choose
From a selection of synonymous words, and not lose
The essence of what one is trying to convey
Maybe I should try my hand at writing in my first language today..
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I am bilingual, but a bilingual writer I am not
Writing in my mother tongue is harder than I thought
With much of the Indian diaspora this irony I share
Of being molded in the colonial mindset, I am painfully aware
Passion...unbridled 