Hunger-Strike By A Mosquito Poem by M. Asim Nehal

Hunger-Strike By A Mosquito

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A mosquito decided that it will not suck blood
From the body of humans and animals
And it will prefer to die of hunger
All other mosquitoes gathered together
To convince him that he should give up this hunger-strike
One of them argued by putting his thoughts across
Dear Brother God created us to suck the blood
And it is a service to God; we are not doing it on our own
We are made like that so give up your idea
With no response, the other one puts forth his point
We are helping these humans and animals
By sucking their excess blood which they don't require
Again, no response, the wise among them was watching all
And he finally came forward to share his view-point
Look this world is created as a food-chain
Every other living being is food for one another
We may merely survive on nectar and sugar
But for breeding and offspring, we need Blood
Else if everyone starts thinking your way
Probably we will extinct from this earth
Now tell us why you are on a hunger strike?
Well, I was at one worship place of humanity
And there I heard that Humans are supreme creation of GOD
They are created to serve and protect everything on earth
They have rights and duties towards all living as well as
Non-living beings and they have control over everything
And they are ordered not to harm and destroy anything irrationally
In fact they are guardian and protector of nature and animals
And I developed a guilt feeling while sucking the blood
And decided to die rather than harm them in anyway
Please correct me if I am doing anything wrong?

Thursday, February 7, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: human condition,philosophical ,satirical
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Janice Fullman 21 June 2021

Can the poet please an analysis of the poem?

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Indira Renganathan 09 February 2019

Excellent imagination....an intelligent question by the mosquito.. great write 10++++

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Kumarmani Mahakul 07 February 2019

Although there is existence of food chain still carefully every creature has to live. Correcting self and attitude is wise. Wonderful message is transferred through is magical mosquito story brilliant poem...10

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