Every once in a while
wipe the makeup off
slough off the dead skin of
past experiences.
Exhale.
Climb out from
under the weight of
the shoulds and should-nots
Let the wind
unfurl your hair
a flag wild and free.
Let your skin
flower in the soft sunlight.
The lines around
your mouth
your eyes
Glorious.
At Rainbow Falls, 2.2 kms from the Double Root Bridge in Cherapunjee