A Projection Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

Ills, accusation, aggression, deceit
Both hands on forehead, salute
Ask terms, pre-negotiate.
A whip-tongued divine, ready to take
On. From the book, a decree;
By your side. For a meal.

Project, as much, as you can
Pointing a finger, easier. On your
Numbers, play. A politician’s lie,
History’s revenge, a manner unbecoming -
The ones who had been in ignorance
Of courtly ceremony, how they know?
How, they would undo the ignominy
Of hatching another conspiracy.