Occasional Impressions

Gemini 3

Mosquito v. leper

Whine, whine at my ear.
Hearing you brings no decision
To give or ignore.
That blood is your natural food
Is not in dispute.
Your death - or mine - will not
Alter the situation
Of man and mosquito.

But, fingerless sister, with us,
Things are not so clearcut,
Between your dented bowl
And my hidden purse.
No, you won't understand, but...
My paise can only dissuade you
From therapy...schooling...that

Here! No, not all I could give.
It takes more than four annas to answer your need,
And more than a lakh to dull
Our sensibilities.

emn

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