Deer Poem by J T Jayasingh

Her trembling hind legs
Gently pressed against
The rumbling dry leaves.
Careful, so careful, she moved
Step by step.
Her silky skin vibrated
For every tic-tac sound
Passing a chilly current
Through my inward nerves.
Oh! The dark succulent eyes
Which deserve thousand kisses
Frantically stared and rolled,
The twig like ears gently turned.
Suddenly a violent turn she made
Escaping from the dark power
Which chased wildly to suck her blood:
For some time a struggle
Between gentle meekness
And arrogant lust.
Finally the love thirst eyes welled up,
Stream lined neck bled,
Caught into the claws of death.
Reminding the crucified lamb
She won by sacrificing her life,
By the beauty of her meekness