Enemy
John is one of my worst enemies!
Kabir is also, he is bad!
Raju is not at all better than them.
I hate them all because they call me names.
They are my enemies, they are my classmates
So I faced them with a frowned face.
One day I heard these famous words,
Ringing in my ears as golden words.
‘Thou thyself art thy only friend,
Thou thyself art thy only enemy,
No other enemy but this self of mine,
And no other friends other than me.’
I repeat these words a hundred times
That made my heart calm as a lake.
Next time when I saw them all
I smiled at them, they returned the smile.
We hug all together and call different names
But we are not enemies, not anymore.
Honorable Mention in STRAND SELECT 5 ,any form ,any theme Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand
Copyright © Jenish Somadas | Year Posted 2019
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