Private Zoo
Pijush Kanti Deb *
An amazing but useful private zoo,
hazardous animals are kept separated
and captive in the strong cages---
made of the stacks of books of wisdom.
A tiger is caged and placed
touching the wall in the right corner
as prohibited universally is its freedom-
ferociousness, cruelty and killing instinct
are, thus, kept captive and controlled
by the peace-loving and God-fearing owner.
A fox is witnessed in another strong cage
in the left corner touching the wall,
quite notorious it has been for its
Cunning, greedy and cheating nature.
So, deserves a careful captivity forever.
A donkey brays in a cage
filling the mid space between
the tiger and the fox-
arresting its timidity and foolishness
and the owner is courageous now to accept
or reject anything as per universal norm.
A cock---a colourful feathery play-boy-
a symbol of lustful but harmful passion,
freedom of which may tempt other
to be submerged in the mud of black passion,
hence, is thrown into the cage and
kept captive for a life long time period.
Above all, a saint-the saviour
of mankind with the power of divinity
is prayed and requested,
and the weak door gets a guard
and the owner gets a free and sacred heart
to be honest and blissful in every walk of life.
* Poem written by Pijush Kanti Deb for e-pao.net
The poet is an Associate Professor in Economics and can be contacted at joyraj2014(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on October 05 2014.
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