HEARTLESS
( Dedicated to all the victims of violence in Manipur)
Apurba Kumar Khound
In the middle of the night
I woke up to a soft touch
on my forehead
to see a silhouette of a woman
not fearful but benign
did I hear her speak or just
imagined the words
I am not too sure
but I received the message :
how could I sleep so peacefully
when there is so much sufferings
the pain of dear ones getting killed !
in the morning as I brush my teeth
I see my image in the mirror
which looked benign too
or did I see the true reflection
of a lifeless, heartless man
behind the mask of a benign face ??
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