WORDPLAY: F

FForgetting the string of cassiterite beads
         Sliding down her broken shoe lace,
         She walked away leaving a trail;
         As if black pearls glistening in the light
         Biding me to follow.

Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called "Finding Bangladesh," writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at adnanfakir@gmail.com.