The Bad Man

Does he break our dream

‘coz he never could hold to his?

Does he break into homes

‘coz he never had one his own?

Does he toy with lives?

‘coz some scum gamed with his?

Does he steal pelf

‘coz somebody fleeced his?

Does he seek to kill

‘coz nobody let him live?

Does he speak ill

‘coz nobody heard him good?

Does he destroy smiles

‘coz something chipped his away?

Does he seek to hate

‘coz he’s afraid of being unloved?

Does he end up counting iron bars

‘Coz nobody gave him a second chance?

Perhaps, while you and I

Think he hates us

Perhaps,

All the while

He just is eating away

His heart and mind.

Anusha

2004