Scattered
Unnumbered
piles of papers;
unseen cunning mind
Arranges them
in a way it wants
Craftsman-of-the-dark-arts
threads the shrewdness
pins on the forehead,
triggers only to read
between the lines
Unknown demon
provokes that bunch
to set ablaze a corner
that got dog-eared
against his wizardry
Spark neglected
burns the house
In carbonized-consciences
Ashy nameplate remains
Strived once to be called
“THE REPUBLIC”!!
© Juhi Gupte
