Flop Show Of The Fractured Toe

by Koijam Pushpa

The Anticipated Day has come
And here we are, at the Health Centre
We set off for Mazhar's Chai,
When the Orthopadic was behind time
He left unfix the broken toe
Said he asked for a finger cots
Pain from Shock, now where do I go?
My dream of POP turned a flop show

(Flashbacks)
Friends inquire if I needed a hand
When seen around they send me back
"Stay in room, the wound looks serious
We could take you to the hospital?"
Some advised not to wander afar,
I replied, I have been to Secunderabad
And that I'm strong you see,
In next few days the crack is seen ...Read More

Ode To The Black Laws

by Koijam Pushpa

We fear not the death for one has to depart someday
Or the Black laws that breed brutish ends
But we loathe the victimization and untimely demise,
The laws cost to the beautiful untamed lives

Equipped with arms, the foes are ready to fight
Notorious militant and the military occupant collide
The tussle then gets entangled
The non-belligerent stand as mere spectator

Then when far and wide, are the Khakis
The frisking, patrolling and the shootings
A "Fear Psychosis" infused into our minds
The sound of bullets ain't no lullaby ...Read More