The Verdict
July 21st, 2010 | 
Author: Is there a need for evidence?
the remains of the bite was visible
the culprit is hiding somewhere
how long can he hide in there?
Five faint kerosene lamps are lit now
and the soot painted walls are whitened
the search for bloody bedbugs starts
how long can he hide in there?
Come out you buggers, come out
let me treat you another round, he swears
a farmer woken from his mid-summer night’s dream
nurses the bitten portion in his arm
Under wooden floors, where bamboo rug folds
how long can he hide in there?
how noxious buggy odour fills the room!
the farmer’s disturbing sleep disturbed.
Somewhere a baby is born
an unidentified father is out on the run
a genetic hunt is about to begin
how long can the man hide in there?
What prompted her verdict?
How could the woman possibly fail to draw
a boundary between a man and the man
how best to paint consciences of men?
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Tags: baby, blood sucking, conscience, devil, evidence, father, lamps, man, verdict
3 Responses to “The Verdict”
A treat. Loved it. lots of meaning and unanswered question there.
Human conscience is the best judge and it is matter of how it is being put to use. And failing to answer the call of one’s conscience has the tendency to haunt him/her eternally.
Beautiful, simply beautiful.