Poetry

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By

Animesh Das

Hunger

When they rescued us mama told me

There will be food, shelter and water for us.

I too believed freedom has come.

Finally there will be a new life,

Enough water and food to quench our thirst, satiate our hunger.

But I was wrong, they are hungry too.

Once they came with big guns, forced us to marry them,

Now they come in uniforms to deal with us

Let me be your boyfriend, let us satisfy our hunger.

Animesh Das

Animesh Das is currently pursuing his master’s degree in English Literature from Guru Ghasidas Central University, Chhattisgarh, India. His research papers, poems and fictions have been published in many International journals and magazines like The Criterion Journal, The Galaxy Journal, The New Ink Review, Ad Hoc Fiction, 121 Words, Campus Link etc. Apart from writing he has a penchant for music and recitation. His areas of interest include Postmodern Literature, Indian Diaspora Studies and Gender Studies. He can reached at [email protected]