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