by M. Mohankumar
If you thought freedom from gossip mongers was all about shutting oneself up from the world, think again. M. Mohankumar’s terse poem tells you why.
Eyes. Prying eyes.
And tongues, wagging.
You build solid walls around you
and shut yourself in.
You think you are free
in that confined space.
But no.
They are more nosey now.
Now eyes peep
through the keyhole.
And the walls have ears
glued to them.
And tongues are active,
more than ever before.
Pic: a bit better corporation
Mohankumar has published seven volumes of poetry in English. His poems have appeared in almost all reputed literary magazines in print in India. His first collection of short stories in English, ‘The Turning Point and Other Stories’ has been published by Authorspress, Delhi . Mohankumar retired as Chief secretary to Government of Kerala.
