A Bolt Out Of The Blue Poem by Prem Nizar Hameed

To my surprise, in the morning, a broker came
With a person to see in and around my house;
When I asked why the reason for that, he calmly
Replied that he heard the house was for urgent sale;
With the same calmness being maintained, I told him:
'Even a mind reader is not able to read
Something which I never think in my wildest dream'

'Your son built a new house and housewarming was just
Celebrated, your whole family was away….'
I did not let him complete the explanation,
But the person who came with him well understood
My poetic expression, so he offered me
The universal word SORRY at free of cost.

Suppose, you may be enjoying a pleasant mood,
Then I will call you to ask whether I am dead
Or alive, your face should not turn to be gloomy;
It is just for a reconfirmation of a
News item prevailing around me at that time!
Because we are living in a world where even
The Agni dev, the fire god, will think twice and scare
Before scratching his head with a burning firewood.

(Composed with 12-syllable lines)