Murder Poem by Arjun Sharma

He was a drunk who would beat his wife regularly
His favourite weapon was a stick and would use it particularly
He gave several injuries to his wife
Which would turn out as marks on her body evidencing a strife
But one day he was a bit more angry than usual
And started beating his wife as he was casual
But then he picked up the stick and moved towards the child
As he was crying in fever that was not as high but was mild
But the toddler was feeling very sick
And he started crying loudly as he was also scared of the stick
The father started beating the child
This the mother couldn't tolerate for a single while
She got up and took a knife
And moved upto the husband to take his life
The husband was stabbed to death finally bringing them some respite
But the neighbours called the police who wouldn't listen to their plight
The matter was brought up before the Judge
Who now was in a state of dilemma
Whether to convict the accused or to let the child be with his Maa
The wife was at the crossroads of fate
On one hand she would be ridiculed and would be the subject of hate
On the other she would be a champion
But would be subjected to debate
What sin had she committed
As it was her child's life which she wanted to be remitted
But the Judge had made a decision
As he had come to a conclusion
If the husband wouldn't have been so evil
The wife couldn't have been so cruel
Thus the wife was let go on the basis of an exception
For the Judge it had become a matter of perception
In the end all was well as the story had been told
And the child became an IAS officer when he grew old.