Who Will Stand For Me?

Suneet Madan posted under Tale-a-thlon S4: Poetry on 2024-08-31



"In those unearthly hours of the night, 
When you rush to the hospital in pain
By treating you, I stand nothing to gain
Yet, I dodge my rising fears and fright,
To give your agony a soothing respite
Only to become a victim to an insane
Yet, to save my honor and life, you abstain
Why can't you act on seeing my plight?"

"A humble man, I can only mourn for you
It's ingrained in me to mutely go my way 
Most my life is spent standing in a queue
Watching the powerful expand by the day
If I dare to claim witness, I'll be slain too
For your soul to rest in peace, I can pray."