Long Journey Ahead

Blinking at the bright light, I thought “I’m all set for a long trip! I must! Through many unfamiliar routs” “I might have done it before! But I lost my past at my last horizon Which I left by accepting a covenant Of oblivion, before reaching this zone” Ending my musings, I gazed forward To find two pairs of cool eyes looking into mine From two masked persons with Steel blades Bleeding in their hands! What a bad reception? ! Shocked, I remained in timid quietude Then came an unexpected knock on my back Someone has started hitting me, first with some heed Then started speeding up, with sounds like Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud I wanted to say, “Hey! Stop it! You freak! My mumbled lips produced no sound The hitting continued; with brisk strokes This time on my belly as well I felt vulnerable and weak I wanted to weep; get out of this hell I tried once again; this time with a crack With full force I expelled, a shrilling yell Now the hitting’ as slowed down to a somewhat Systematic patting; to a more measured rhythm Heartened; I shrieked again; with full throat Louder and louder, hysterical, up to the acme The hitting did cease, all abrupt After a minute of silence I heard My captors shouting with delight “The baby has cried! The baby has cried! !