Arshia Kapadia
👤 Speaker
162
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
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The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
Unknown to anyone else, I had secretly acquired a tube of rat poison.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
It was called ratol paste and was easily available back in those days in Indian homes.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
It was hiding under the bed, and now I was clutching it in my hand.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
And in that moment, all I wanted to do was ingest the whole goddamn fucking tube.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
Just do it, Arshi, says the voice in my head.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
She's never going to come back.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
And even if she does, it's going to be too late.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
And then I hear a soft voice in my head.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
If anything were to happen to me, you'll never do anything silly.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
My mother, of course she knew me so well.
The Moth
High Wire: The Moth Radio Hour
Oh, but come on, she's dead, right?