The Ritual

Nihilist :
Being observed,
makes you feel undressed, naked.
A linear, ramp rage
rises.

Pieces of time 
fall in your mouth. You start behaving 
erratically. Hawthorne effect ?
You know how sharp, stout
are the stings ?

Testicles shrink.
The unrelenting zero burns the fat.
The emptiness was howling.
Time was dying,
and dying was time.


Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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July 13, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Wow where did this week go? I am reading some amazing poetry this morning. It was a pleasure to read yours and I thank you for sharing it Satish. Have a great weekend and I will be back Monday to read more. Love, Carol
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