Mainstream WeeklyWrite my name on my leg, Mama
Use the black permanent marker
with the ink that doesn’t bleed
if it gets wet, the one that doesn’t melt
if it’s exposed to heat
Write my name on my leg, Mama
Make the lines thick and clear
Add your special flourishes
so I can take comfort in seeing
my mama’s handwriting when I go to sleep
Write my name on my leg, Mama
and on the legs of my sisters and brothers
This way we will belong together
This way we will be known
as your children
Write my (…)
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Table of Contents - Mainstream, Nov 25, 2023
25 November 2023* Fixing Paradoxes in Climate Policy | Prakash C.J, Ecosystem People
* A tale of high morality | Faraz Ahmad
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