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.
Copyright © Haraprasad Chatterjee | Year Posted 2021
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