Thursday 25 August 2011

GATE'S ANGUISH


ALL DAY I STAND NO MOMENT I SLEEP
IF I AM NOT ALERT SOMEONE MIGHT CREEP
TO PEEP THROUGH ME IS VERY CHEAP
TO KNOCK AT ME IS A HABIT TO KEEP 

I  STOP A PIG OR A STRAY DOG
 BE IT A GOAT OR A HEDGEHOG
TO LET THE KNOWN IN IS MY JOB
AND TO KEEP AWAY A UNRULY MOB

BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY WORK  I  DO
THERE ARE FEW PARTTIMES  TOO
I WOULD  LIKE TO DO SOMETHING NEW
LET ME SAY ABOUT THE OLD ODDS FEW.



WITH A FOUR YEAR OLD , I SWING AND PLAY
ON MY FEET SHE STANDS AND SWAYS
WHEN HER  SCHOOL CLOSES IN MAY
I BECOME THE BLACK BOARD AND  SHE TEACHES IN GAY

WHEN THE TEN YEAR SON PLAYS CRICKET
HITTING ME IS THE BOUNDARY WICKET
CROSSING ME IS THE SIXER’S TARGET
THAT IS WHEN , I ENJOY THE BEST

WHEN THE MAID IN THIS  HOUSE
HANGS ON ME A SAREE OR A BLOUSE
I BECOME A HANGING LINE , OFCOURSE
FIGHT WITH WIND TO KEEP THE SOCKS AND  GLOVES

WHEN MY MASTER AND HIS MISTRESS,
FEEL BORED OR IN A STATE OF MESS,
PLAY TENNIS TO RELEASE THE STRESS
WHO IS THE NET ? CAN YOU  GUESS?

WHEN I DECORATE FOR A PARTY OR BALL,
I  AM   EXCITED AND STAND TALL ,
BUT WHEN A DOG , ON ME, ANSWERS  NATURE’S CALL
I BECOME FURIOUS AND FEEL SMALL

WITH MY MASTER’S NAME ON MY CHEST
AND ON MY SHOULDERS THE NIGHT LAMPS REST
SUPPORTING A CREEPER WITH ITS NEST
I,  GIVE A PICTURE THE VERY BEST

MADE OF IRON COATED WITH REDOX
ARE THE POST AND THE MILK BOX                     
HUNG IN MY WAIST WITH COVER  AND LOCK
TO KEEP THE THINGS SAFE ROUND THE CLOCK

SO,  I PLAY  SO MANY PARTS
AND KNOW THE INMATES   BYHEART
BUT THESE  HUMANS HAVE NO REGARD
FOR  NOW , ME, THEY WANT TO DISCARD            

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