Punishing Myself

satishverma

My personal agony,
very precious to me.

I was carrying you
on the paint brush, on crayon.

Canvas was
empty after you left. No oil
painting of curved lips and digitals.

You hang a man eater―
panther, after lynching.
Whole length suspended from a tree.
So beautiful, as a star night.

You were left
to yourself― to ponder over
the killer and the kill.

Who wins in war of words?
In war of lips?

  • Author: satishverma (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 6th, 2022 19:41
  • Category: Nature
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  • L. B. Mek

    'Whole length suspended from a tree.
    So beautiful, as a star night.'
    this is such a simply worded, yet decadent
    ode, to a graceful Panther's
    magnetic, majesty..
    thank you! Guru
    (and I imagine
    whatever victor
    if there ever will be, one
    will have to survive, longer
    than anyone else
    so as to voice
    the triumphant, last word
    only
    that would also mean
    there will be no one around
    to witness, such a hollow
    victory..)



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