These burdens
On my weary soul
Have isolated
My mind
And
Detached
My emotions
My link
To myself
Has been severed
By the Slave Master
That is
My CONSCIENCE
He is cruel
He never hesitates
To bring forth his
whip
At the slightest
Misdemeanour
And poor me
Naïve me
Constantly
I forget
The sting
Of punishment
Repeatedly,
I pursue
The same
Iniquity…
~Shamshaad~
