The faithful horse neighs, in pain and silence <br />It licks wounds gifted by the inhuman master <br />But it can't express agonies, none knows its language <br />It works on, dutiful and obedient to master <br /> <br />The faithful horse carries the loads smilingly <br />As it loves the works as its only religion <br />Days wear on, it is burdened more and more <br />The master smiles at the wonderful machine. <br /> <br />The faithful horse gets tired and looks indifferently <br />It has nothing else to do, it must finish the job as a slave <br />Gradually the horse feels weak and sick <br />But it neither gets sympathy nor treatment. <br /> <br />The feeble horse fails to gallop as before <br />The ride of the whimsical master now halts <br />And the horse bears more whiplashes <br />It swallows cruel curses of the heartless master. <br /> <br />The faithful horse's toils are not answered back <br />Nor is its life-filled dedication and love for the master <br />It now knows that it is destined only to hard labour <br />Without any praise or fee it so richly deserves. <br /> <br />The faithful horse curses own fate <br />As it is powerless to protest, to seek justice <br />Its life is only for the master, never for itself <br />It cries silently - when it see light in life?<br /><br />Bireswar Halder<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-poor-horse/
