Haraprasad Chatterjee Poet Free verse

Demons

There have been times
Terrible, tricky, tiring times
Of moments, I have been victim
For I did not know

I have been rude
I have been arrogant
I have been angry
I have ignored
I have conspired
I have lied
I have cheated
All this in Complete knowledge
For at those moments, it seemed 
as if it was to Protect
Protect some part of me
Both abstract and physical
I have protected well, well
Enough. For I did not know.

All these years, And now I sit
Perhaps at the same place
I was when I first fought
Fought to protect. In front
Of me, A mirror. to this Mirror
I ask, "what did u protect?"
There is silence.

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Beata Agustin July 31, 2024 at 8:24 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.