Valmiki(2) Poem by Binayakumar Mohanty

O'Poet
why so rigorous a penance
so hot the tears of repentance!
Is it You
or Who else is the hell
to blame who turned you
the blatant wrongdoer?

Is it not the early greed
of humanity
selfishness and cruelty
rendered your youth
a bandit, a killer
and a destroyer!

For you
Life was just a bubble in water
crushed them all
like a butcher.

Being the son of peace
born of the sage Pracheta
You became a monster of terror.
You obtained the food by muscles
as humanity did not heed
you took the lead
in the name of evil
became a devil.

You could not beg alms
like any other
as you're a fire
You did not kneel down
before the crown
for a job for hunger
as you knew he could not be
your saviour
your father was not influential so
on the king either.

Young and strong
You're, though
still empty your hands and stomach
parched was your tongue
brought you hunger and humiliation.

You took to
path on woods
dark and deep
to loot and kill the travelers
who try to skip
for fellow mates
you knew no love, no compassion
for life around you seemed inhuman.

Only to quench the thirst
satiate the hunger
and feel the passion.

Was it your dark side dear poet?

Why regret so for the wrongdoer
of the life past.

Destiny of life
with raising hands
waiting you with its bands
and bouquet of flowers of future.

O'dear poet
Why penance, Why repentance!