Grey Langur And I Poem by narayana aghalaya

LANGUR.AND.I

a grey langur
out of the blue

on the, long.terrace, his bolt
is faster than, Usnain Bolt's

throws, himself onto a mango tree
to show that he is absolutely free
like a diver, who is absolutely cool,
jumps into a swimming pool

along the branch to window grill
our faces, feet apart, it is a thrill

biting into a raw mango
he sizes me up-close

I, in my.forest.bedroom, am caged
beyond his reach, a.duel.cannot be staged

he, light, with extreme agility
I, bulky, slow but wily

does he think, I am the greater danger?
discretion is the better of.valour;
he withdraws from a potential conflict,
retreating deep into the shrinking forest.
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