An Uninvited Guest Poem by Jaishree Nair
An Uninvited Guest
Opened the door of my room...
and there he was in front of me....
A cockroach...!
Looking for all
as if he owned the place
Perfectly at home....!
He eyed me defiantly..
'Who are you' the question read..
'to intrude into my territory? '
I stood transfixed for a moment..
I had always loathed these 'things'...
The image of a specimen
on my dissection board vivid..
I shivered in disgust..!
Now there he stood...
Proud and majestic...
Majestic... my mind screamed.!
Roach and majestic?
I advanced slowly..
My purpose clear...
Just a swipe...
Slowly I rolled the morning daily..
Handy at times like these....
Tiptoed nearer and nearer...
He stood undaunted..
Unflinching...challenging me....
Never batting an eyelid...
A moment of hesitation..
To attack an unarmed....?
Admired his valour...
in the face of an enemy..
Aimed with precision.
Swoooosh......
There it lay...still......
I felt a moment of pity...
What was his folly..?
Entering my abode uninvited...?
The judge in me questioned...!
Punishment too severe..
for an innocent prank harmless..
The thought troubling...
To haunt my dreams for awhile...!
I feel the same way, Jaishree. I have pardoned many an arthropod for their 'indiscretion' of sharing the earth with me
Making ordinary moments and events special and memorable is a quality of good poem. Your poem is an ideal example of that phenomenon. Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.10 points.
Eraised high up to a poem an ordinary moment.That is real poesy.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/25/2024 8:19:22 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Such uninvited guests are a sure menace! I don't know if I will regret such an action that stirred a sense of remorse in you! But I really appreciate your ability to have invested this trivial incident with all the embellishment of a beautiful poem, Jaishree!