THE CRESCENT MOON <br /> <br />Today’s moon is not for fondling, <br />or for romancing; <br />Nor is it for reminiscence of old <br />lover’s tales! <br />Do not ever try to caress its sharp, <br />crescent shape; <br />Mistakenly thinking it to be the waist, <br />or the hipline, - <br />Of your beloved’s naked shape! <br />Restrain yourself, before your fingers <br />starts to bleed profusely! <br />For today’s moon is a symbol of the <br />cutting sickle, <br />Of those starved and hungry farmers – <br />of our age! <br /> -Raj Nandy <br /> New Delhi <br /> 02 Dec 08 <br />(Dedicated to my poet friend Sathyanarayanji)<br /><br />RAJ NANDY<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-crescent-moon-4/
