Inevitable Intervention Poem by PARTHA SARATHI PAUL

They say the movie will run
for 70 minutes, more or less;
then 33 minutes left in my case.
They say it`s a real- life documentary,
so no-much or not at all make-believe
stuff should come to forcibly perk it up.
I know only myself well and feel it like
an one- act play or a solo real drama.
The spacious square stage silent or
resonate with very personal soliloquy
suffers unwanted disruption thanks to
many other side-role playing characters
and their raptures or rowdy slogans.
They break in my poised ready script
and they are up for tampering with my role
that I love to play to make the film of my choice.
Are they masters, co-actors or what?
I fear they dare to keep me at their beck and call!
I wish I could rewind at my own sweet will!
Only few characters would have been with me on the stage.
Ah! I`d not have to give accompaniment to their crass chorus.