The Poor Body
Pijush Kanti Deb *
A philanthropist must throw mud at the incident-
happened in front of open eyes
but of closed heart and soul
and give the cold shoulder to
a confused body and its feelings.
The poor body is instantly carried away
by its injured left hand
and the heart is cut to the quick
by its strong right hand-
surprisingly indifferent and passive
to the ill-fated left hand.
The body is astonished and thoughtful,
prompt to beat its brains,
yet neither a healing rhythm is found
nor a pacifying song is sung,
except a pitiful groaning in pain
and shedding of tears in consequence.
It shows the wound to the right hand,
relates the painful feeling of the left hand
and prays for sympathetic co-operation,
nevertheless, it cut no ice on the right hand.
Finally it puts two and two together,
''The right hand is paralyzed''
and decides logically to treat
the right hand before the left hand.
* 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 June 12 2014.
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