I broke a cup
from your slender shelf
It showed three cracks
and a grey patch
A cruelty
A smile from the teeth
A looking askance
at the ethicist
The eyebrows a little raised
A bird or two shut the wings
Two plus two four
this math received a jolt
The river though kept up its
murmuring flow
Bubbles and froth
in the cascade from my bones
clogged a few arteries in my system
The hands thought several times
to pick up the vacuum cleaner
and some fragrance
jasmine that you chose
Procrastination with a strong grip
held me in two thoughts
The sari and the suit still
in rhythmic steps
No heavy downpour
calling for a readjusted walk
The cracks would often
lift grey clouds in my sleep
A little girl with her fists clenched
A flare-up of anger
At the last dinner party
Everybody left
You were waiting for the car
I came close
and broke the lid on the pent-up charges
You smiled a little
your breath made the air heavy
The car arrived
Happy feet went inside
Categories:
ethicist, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi
Possessed a soul so fine and dandy
Iconic Indian lawyer, ethicist, pacifist and sage
Assassinated in 1948 at 78 years of age
Bite Size Poem No48 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Line Gauthier
Date written:06/28/2022
Categories:
ethicist, appreciation, celebrity, people, tribute,
Form: Clerihew