With Malice Towards None

With malice towards none - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When there are clouds in the sky And seem likely to rain And bring solace to me You say it is contrary to reason When a fruits laden tree sways And me mercifully spares a mulberry My mouth waters and my feet proceed You say it is illusory When sun rises and upon me shines You say it is bigotry When sun sets and brings in calmness You say it is nothing but darkness Shrouded with deadly dun Engulfing me with an evil din When in a stars-studded sky Stars twinkle and give pleasures to all Pensive I look aloft You say I am mad and a rubbish poet And when moon shying away To sit on my brow Asked how I look like You say me as good as crow And while cruising along a sea shore Waves after waves splashing our feet And sometimes going past our waist Bring thrills of joy and happiness untold I look at you in deep sea of your eyes To measure the fathoms of love you abide I find only weeds, weeds, weeds Where are the pearls With which I shall be thrilled…. And you say with all excuses They are all mere jokes And I suspect them hell of crooks Friend you are not my friend You are a natural foe Born to add to my woes Walking with me along on every occasion Smiling at me with lips half-open Do veil your real intentions………..