I Say, Write - a Poem

I Say, Write - a Poem

By Mahbubul Karim (Sohel)

November 20, 2012

I say, write

Write like a man free of fear and guilt

Without temptations or reverence of greed

Your pen may dry up, papers torn

And the spherical light bulb may dim

Don’t give a hoot or care the monstrous critique

Keep putting words on that paper or digital screen

Glowing or rustling with seductive hiss

You may say what to write?

Anything you can think of is okay

Anything you can set eyes is quite good

Even the crawling spiders or distant wolves

Can bring out the desire of a scribe

To craft that story or a poem of love or despair

Perhaps the war torn and ravaged nation of faraway tongue

Or the snow fall in minus 20 degree Celsius and the hefty boot

Of a homeless shadow with a faded political slogan

Your words, paragraphs and even the punctuations

May outlive you, yes, for years to come

Your phrases, metaphors and subtle nuances

May inspire someone or no one, who cares!

Write like a manic dancer on a disco floor

Oblivious to all and nothing in cyber and real beat

In the end, we all return to dust, mighty or poor

Granular sized bones, even smaller than shredded paper

So, devour that well hidden Halloween chocolate treat

Wash away the restraint, trepidation and spoiled screed

I say, write
Write like a man free of fear and guilt

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