Man! What A Beautiful... Poem by kunjubi varghese

“’MAN’! What a beautiful word” sang someone;

Like the knell of a bell, wafting through the air,

Sounding, like a death knoll, in its vibration…


Here that man is scattered in the air, like a

Sun-depleted dry leaf wandering everywhere.

Just a dry leaf in the air! .

He turns to break and churn the earth for his bread;

Become a firewood and burn at the end.

Burn like a sandal wood piece on the pyre!

He writes a tragic tale, sitting in the dark corners,

As a dark shadow, in the summer heat

Which spreads, through his sinews,

And exhaust him to weariness.

As a bird shuddering and writhing in pain;

Like a tidal wave carrying grief and sweep him away.


The tear dried eyes search around,

Looking out for a saviour, to rescue him

From this chasm, and put him back on his feet again.

Toiling, starving, foiling, with lost hopes,

Hoping against hopes, waiting for a resurrection

And rescue; to live without miseries.

Hyenas of organized religion set bait for him.

They coax him sweetly, with promises of a heaven,

Free of dismay and despondency, but of happiness.

Now he finds his redeemer- the religion.

Now he finds his saviour- the god man.

Hypocrite, wolf in the attire of sheep.

What more is required for self fulfillment?

Happy he is, now!