VITRIOLIC
Profess love is pure, uniting
heart,
Profess life should be selfless
art,
Claim friend in need friend
indeed,
Claim parents' debt can't be
paid,
Claim teacher is like God,
obeyed,
Profess service to needy
divine,
And service to God equivalent,
Quieter moments introspect
well,
Uttered frequently vehemently,
Tried best to impress
listeners,
Some inner dark corner of my
heart,
Suspicious of believing myself,
(1)
Relished applause clapping
love,
The relished trust of friend
helpful,
Seen grateful eyes hoped
sympathy,
Life passed acting intelligent,
Acting decent benevolent life,
Oozed enough soothing words,
Melodramatic healing touch,
lies,
Brought smiles erased tears
believing,
How much I prayed for others,
How much suffered at others' plight,
How many nights awake
concerned,
Thought intensely for their
solution,
How much earnings are shared,
(2)
To assist poor children,
females, old,
To donate orphanage shelter
homes,
To contribute funds for social
service,
Blatant lies nevertheless acted
sincere,
Believed neighbor, citizen,
netizen,
Accepted the leaders and
officers a lot,
Little anyone challenged
probed,
Little media doubted
questioned,
Honored in the society live
happily, (3)
Accumulated assets, let's not
mind,
How performed amassed private,
Dare not to ask for, labored
hard results,
Three-storied mansion
attendants,
Maintain several bungalows in
cities,
Well-maintained provides
luxury,
Lead a comfortable life, family
respect,
Children believe me and my
better half,
Trust in the capability of
father or love, (4)
Smiled rarely leading my life
stable,
Stability due to mind, a little
confused,
Astonished children distanced,
Better half battered less
confess,
Choosing children to stay with
them,
Trusted servants left
unnoticed,
Quitting people on whom I
depended,
Alibis failed to detect
trapped,
Believed allowed them to move
soon, (5)
Lonely silent nights Often
examine,
Pros and cons benefit loss
summarize,
Where I stand in the twilight
years,
The silence is torturing
acutely,
Start listening to whispers
heart says,
Vitriolic, your conscience
stays,
How much you gained, O soul,
Cheating innocent hearts
betrayed,
The reality only betrayed
yourself, (6)
Love that was visible only
fear,
Praise admiration flatter you
got,
Terrified life knew vengeful
attack,
Preferred to ignore convinced
you,
Very well knew your crimes
sinful life,
Inkling idea failed your mind,
Only believed you fooled
everybody,
Life cried out hoarse you
fooled me,
Deprived you of purity of love,
Deprived you of the serenity of
peace,
Deprived you of pure happiness,
Vitriolic the soul and heart
chained,
A mind, blind that ruled your
life! (7)
Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Title of Poem: Vitriolic
Themes: Contemptuous heart,
exposed lies
Written: 16th August 2024, Cuttack
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