A Poet Of Third World Poem by Pranab K Chakraborty

A poet
Refused by his family
And neighbours
Admitted in hospital
By few of friendly knowns

But he himself
Took revenge by refusing
The priceless service
And Escaped from...

Deep at midnight
From remote roadside foot
Lonely not lost
The poet
Rescued at last

Sent home
Sent By friendly knowns
Agony, desires unfulfilled,
Failures, dreams,
Illusions and disillusioned,
Lost love, scarcity of money,
Illness, addiction

But not lost
The poet still a poet of third world
Refused, dishonored, unaccepted
Just for liberal and non-biased thinking
Friendly knowns
Sent home
Sent home
A poet!

Pranab k c
12/07/2018