Problem Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

I had a black cow, purely local variety
healthy and strong
used to give milk
around five litters a day
but there was a problem
at the end of milking
she used to kick on the bucket
and often tumble
the bucket full of milk
I tolerated it for many months
tried to correct her behavior
but failed
I sold her at a throw away price.
but kept her girl child.

She became young at my home
and one day presented
a beautiful bull-calf
and at the time of milking …
she also behaved like her mother
started tumbling the bucket
around five liter milk.

Veterinarians said
the problem is
similar to water fearing horse
described in 'Betal Panchabingshati'
it's genetic problem and incurable
I sold the cow along with it's calf
and released my tension.

But like my bucket tumbling cow
lacks of people we have in our country
they take all the advantages and opportunities
from friend, relatives and the society
and at the end just kick in their ass
we can't sell them like a cow
but we can recognise them easily
and avoid them.