Me and my 'Athma', the soul, face to face
Not a Humpty Dumpty, still I Had a fall
Somewhat Great, but not from any wall
Fall from my sunshade, stung and pushed
Down by a bunch of cruel and charged
Venomous wild honey bees so ferocious
Making body numb, but not unconscious
No wonder, caused two compressions,
One each on cervical and lumbar spines
Causing numbness to all the four limbs,
Movement became difficult for the legs.
Consulted Ortho Surgeon, who suggested
Surgery to spine which cannot be avoided!
On operation table, clad in hospital gown
Both eyes closed tight, I lay upside down
Nerves tight, like an unwanted dead body
But Surgeons and Nurses waiting ready
Ms anaesthesia started her special effect
And I spotted my dear 'Athma' on the spot,
Perplexed and gasping for oxygen, so hard
My mind caught him by his collar and held
"Oh,dear athma, my soul,why do you worry,
It's a life-time chance to escape in a hurry,
From this worn out body of mine, so old,
I give you freedom from this bond," I told.
"Yes, been jailed inside your useless body
Been itching to escape long back already,
But got no permission, however I tried
On half-a-dozen occasions," he sighed!
"Don't worry now, Ms anaesthesia is active,
No chance she will allow you to survive
In my body, so you may escape for good,
Me going back to my mom's womb" I told.
We broke our bond, unsure of the future,
I entered my mother's womb once more,
The warmth and safety one may not enjoy
Anywhere else, but shortlived was my joy.
For I heard the cries of a new born child
Alas! it was me,seeking my mother to feed
Me her breast, but soon I started walking
Beside my father, his fingers I was holding!
In no time I was in school and college,
Met my mates, in office, met colleagues
Got married, became a father, so proud,
Of two sons, what a meaningful life I led!
Struggled hard with corrupt politicians,
Police, and even my own subordinates
All greedy and helping human trafficking
Which I was responsible for preventing
Again at the end of the career struggled
With corrupt seniors, promptly I resisted,
In protest, I offerred voluntary retirement,
Entered the retired life, felt quite content.
Found time pass a problem and so turned
To vegetable farming on terrace, penned
Autobiography, and published it getting
Good readership, which was very satisfing.
From the terrace found the sunshade dirty, Needing cleansing, and got down slowly
But, behold! the hold to parapet snapped
Went down and down and down, no end!
Thought falling fast to the nether world
And the long journey had, at all, no end
Gasped for breath, felt a choking breast
Saw a razing fire below, eyes closed tight!
Soon felt the body getting a bit warmer
Thought on the verge of touching the fire,
Tried to close eyes more tight out of fright,
Behold!, instead eyes opend to day light!
Felt few shadows of men moving around
Felt a mask on face, was breathing hard
Through the transparency of oxygen mask
Got glimpse of my 'Athma' inside the mask
I frowned at him, he returned a wry smile,
So I felt, but he disappeared all in a while
Through the oxygen I breathed in so hard,
Soon I could breath easily, no more hard!
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