Written by Sameen Shakya
My happiest moments were made so because you were a home,
my home,
I could return to and know a warm hug,
some kisses,
and a lot of love
would be waiting for me.
But now
I am a vagabond. It’s funny
I always wanted
to be one. I remember at age 16
I first came across that word
and thought
how cool. How cool. I want to be one.
and now
look at me.
My soul is crying.
My soul is crying.
My soul is crying.
My soul
.
Sameen Shakya’s writings have been published in Alternate Route, Cosmic Daffodil, Hearth and Coffin, Roi Faineant and Thin Veil Press, to name a few. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, he moved to the USA in 2015 to pursue writing. He earned an Undergraduate Degree in Creative Writing from St Cloud State University and traveled the country for a couple of years to gain a more informal education. He returned to Kathmandu in 2022 and is currently based there.