Words —
Dwindling
Nourishing
Diminishing
Soft
Whispered
Shouted
Recited
Loud
Sometimes heard

So,
Listen
Mark
Believe

You are the daughter of the Punjab
Hardened by the South Asian sun
Rendered unbreakable by the current of the Chenab
Free words and words of freedom reconciling themselves in your blood — from her blood
You are Heer, not incarnate, but another Heer deemed worthy of incarnation.

So,
Ask
Demand
Command —

Words that will settle in your place
Words that hug your roots
Digging deep into the soil to find you.