The Atavism

by Satish Verma   Aug 13, 2020


The cannibalism was back.
You were eating yourself
alive.

The guts spilt,
would meet the dust,
in abode of earthworms.

They creep and burrow
and bury the organic themes.
Unpolluted, untouched.

The bowels undulate,
to the thumping rhythm,
of greedy feet. White eagles?

How far this digging
of gold mines will go?
Someone had swallowed the glitter.

Black birds are joining
the procession of
empty hearses.

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  • 3 years ago

    by nouriguess

    Ever read something so deep and mind-blowing that you lay your head back afterwards and try to recover from the overwhelming emotions? I just did, reading this one.