Smooth Killer Poem by sreelekha premjit

Have i been killing you, my love
he asked politely
have I been hurting you, my dear
he queried
has it been too much for you
has the eyes swelled
Have the tears rolled
and have I been indifferent, once too often

she smiled
your killing has been smooth
your hurts soft
your jibes painless
your indifference a routine
most of it goes unnoticed
if you have been a killer
you have been very polite, very silent
that I almost did not know, really!