The Black Man And The Black Cormorant Poem by lalitha iyer

who is fair
let us have a test
call the judge
let us play the best
Cormorant plunged into water
and washed and washed and washed
dived and clapped it wings
and breasts apart hands laid to rest

Man poor trusted his friend
he little do know he is cheated behind
he too fell into water and filled upto his lungs
and swam and swam and swam and emerged a junk
his body glazing with elite whiteness
all black washed away by cleansing water body
and so he lost in the game with Cormorant, fair young buddy.

do not imitate the bird he said
birds are tricky and funny, he said
man's rules apply to man alone
poor bird was sad that man lost his weight and colour.