Foreigner...
Do not travel to India...


Do not travel to India because
you will not find anything that in other places astonished you.

Do not travel to India because you will only see with the eye
and not through India’s sensibility
to perceive something not actually visible.

Do not travel to India as a common traveler
or searching for whatever you consider exotic.
Because you will not find the story book
that you were looking for.

Do not travel to India because she does not deserve that you treat
her like dirt with your silly and thoughtless adjectives.

Do not pay a visit to her because you will disturb her peace,
and not for a moment you will find yours.

Foreigner...
Do not travel to India...
Swallow her up with your feelings and with your tenderness
without using what you call “reason” just using only your heart!
In that way you will love her as I do!



Marta Bass