Humanophobia Poem by Abid Anwar

A dog-bite victim is foolish but screwed:
He fears a liquid as innocent as water
Yet a mad dog barks in him and it's rude;
His eyeballs do shine as a burning star.

He fears or cares no persons around him,
Tends to use his nails as claws with scream.

I am someone of just the opposite breed,
Crazy for all of the drinks, and water is my life;
I fear the humans of all castes and creed,
I doubt my close friend can use his hidden knife.

It's not a tiger, a serpent, or even not a ghost
Whom I do fear are people, the near ones I host.

It's not flood or drought, even not a quake
Whom I do fear are leaders pledging peace,
The `comrades' saying ‘people' are awake—
For the wheel of fortune they've the grease.

I'm a patient of phobia with human bites,
Looking for drugs to cure my illusive sights.