06 September 2024

Hungry Graveyard

You take your father on a
Bike ride, over-speed and
Lose control over a hill.
Fall off a cliff, he dies 
And you survive.

You're in the streets of
Old Hubli now witnessing 
The funeral procession 
Of your friend's dad you
Couldn't attend before.

Your brother is hit on duty,
The minister who was 
Supposed to inaugurate 
A hospital in your hometown 
Gets killed.

Your subconscious seems
To have become a hungry
Graveyard that feeds on
Simulated demise of
Close ones...

This one time you couldn't 
Kill yourself and you 
Enslaved your best friend 
To do the favors.
But he refuses.

To assert command,
You yell, 'Who's your Daddy?'
'Ain't no gay' he says and
Kills himself instead.