I Read Stories: She Made Me A Garden Of Midnight Blue by Sumitra Singham

 

She Makes Me A Garden Of Midnight Blue by Sumitra Singham in Black Fork Review

In the Ramayana Lakshmana gives up sleep for fourteen years to watch over his brother Rama, and Rama’s wife Sita. He is remembered as a selfless hero. But there are debts to be paid.

Lakshamana’s wife, Sita’s sister Urmila. While Lakshamana waits in sleepless vigil the sleep goddess comes to her. She must pay the sleep debt her husband is incurring. Even a goddess cannot contend with fate.

Her formless dreams become a garden. A garden where the goddess and the wife, the sister can meet.

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