Sparkling Eyes

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She

Of the sparkling eyes

Leaves me mesmerized

Onstage as she glides and flies

She

Of the luminous glow

Knows what it is to be in flow

Embrace her strengths, continue to grow

She

Of the pure inner light

Cannot rest till she shines it bright

On everything that needs to be made right

She

Of the resonant voice

Knows to make a hard choice

Claim inner victory to renew recharge rejoice

She

Of an indescribable inner steel

With one look makes the world heel

Yet nurtures my spirit, helps it heal

He

Of the joyous energy male

Designs the delightful guardrail

A loving safety net to hold even if you fail

She

Of deep divine Love

Relishes life's unending curve

Accepting, embracing all even as we evolve

Sparkling eyes…

Scintillating Spirits…

Inspiring Stories…

They

The Colours of Our Hearts

- 29 March 2019

This piece was inspired by 'The Colours of Her Heart'. It was an honor and privilege to introduce Mallika Sarabhai and her troupe before this performance and open with my poem "Do you See?"

And meeting these beautiful souls after the show left me with a sweetness it is hard to describe. Shortly thereafter, this piece was born - bringing to light how each of them touched me in a unique way.

Thank you - Mallika Sarabhai, Sonal Solanki, Pooja Purohit, Surbhi Dhyani, Mehraz Khatoon - for the scintillating dances; Samia Malik for your powerful music and live singing and Yadavan Chandran for being the wind beneath the wings for the group with all the roles you played.

Sharing a few vignettes from the show -