Tantalus

Rupkatha Basu

Hunger

is my heirloom.

I fed my son

what I was given.

Now he carries it,

mouth full of salt.

Everything

is like this now—

waiting— again—

to be fed.

Rupkatha is a high school student with a strong interest in creative storytelling, art, and the intersection of technology and culture. Her work has been featured in school publications and stage productions.