Paragons Smile In Penury Poem by Rajendran Muthiah

They could have clamped the curfew
but I sneaked in your purlieus
to make a recce and to recant
that you're no longer stay safe
and at any time you would be knocked out
of my heart for the injury you wrought.
You could be a recluse confined to home
but you dare not switch off your phone.
When sleep could not embrace you
if you visit Twitter, Facebook, tik tok
you could not avoid reading my comments.
The digital media is the bargaining platform
to chat and then to loot the beauties.
I don't have the nature to talk with the Paragons
who smile in penury to lure the men unreined.

I am sure your mind will change and feel sorry
and redress the damage done to me.
I don't know why the Almighty forgot
to give me a purple patch in love.
When I couched our affairs in lovely words
you smiled, smiled and swept me off my feet.
But when I stretched my hand just to touch
you hated me much and cursed me
to be isolated in Covid's chamber.