By Subata Ahmed
"A round table conference was held between,
The band aid,
The knife and
The wound
(Although the tablespace is given to the wound , she was sealed shut , made to be quite)
As if her only significance was that
She was the victim of the knife.
The knife although plead
“Not guilty”
And as proof shows
All the blood dripping from her,
Corroding her metal blade
Wincing as if she is in pain.
The Band-aid
And his band of aids
The gauze,
The dettol,
Distilled water,
And whatnot,
Sat there taking notes.
Seriously listening to the knife complain
About how her previously pointed blade is now broken....
She complained
“The wound’s hide was especially hard to slice”.
And even before the wound might start to complain,
The knife continued her speech
Let me make something crystal clear
“The wound,
Now that its wrapped in rags and starved
Might look like an innocent bystander to you
But the WOUND refused to surrender
( to my tyranny)
And the WOUND refused to obey my rules ( of discrimination and hate )
And the WOUND decided it will not fear ( me)
Ignoring the scars that were inflicted ON HER
I sent her a warning
Next time BE AWARE.
But the wound still decided to fight…..
""Foolishness is her biggest crime”
The band aid and his band of aids
Scribbled something on paper,
While the wound attempted,
Struggled
To SPEAK
But the BAND-AID made sure
she was shut ,
SEALED.
Meanwhile,
The knife was asked to conclude
It pleaded ‘NOT GUILTY’
While at the same table as her
Sat the wound
A living proof of the knife's
crime and perpetrator status.
The BAND-AID
Head of all AIDS
Started to speak
Hurriedly asked clean guaze and distilled water to rush to knife's aid
“Please clean her wounds ,
the corrosion must be painful”
Then calmly asked the rags,
“Can you help the wound
She needs assistance
I presume”
The band of aids
Rushed to their orders
As the BAND-AID addressed the table
“As for you My knife
I have a gift
( a sharpening stone)
Hopefully in a few days
Your blade will be as good as new."