Wife Ran Away Poem by Narayanan Kutty Pozhath

God was great
for those who thought
that was right.


He was not so great
to the man whose
wife ran away.
Garlands he made
for the Devi in the temple.
When his wife came
everyone thought
what a perfect match
as marriages are
made in heaven.
She helped him make
garlands for Devi.

Devi shined with
garlands they made.
Village was caught
with fire of the news,
Garland girl ran away
with her old boyfriend,

leaving her husband
in the fire of grief.

Whole village cried
for the Garland man.
Poor fellow
his wife ran away.

God was great
for those who thought
that was right.