Polarization Poem by Daniel Trevelyn Joseph

All my books I love them,
But had to part,
Send them out to a Library:
Barely was there space for them,
She did not share my joy
In reading and possessing them.

In youth I have seen and heard her
Enjoying Tamil film-songs,
Feeling happy in recalling all words,
Competing with her brother:
Now when I have many on iTunes,
She is completely indifferent.

It was early seventies, we were
Just married, and she was barely
Over twenty, and would drive
My jeep from place on tour
And keep asking me to tell
Which song she should sing.

In the first place I brought her
After marriage, in Gadhinglaj
She used to read a lot, even wrote
A short story; but now when I read
Spend time enjoying books,
She is bored, and feels apart.