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Rated: E · Poetry · Satire · #1475543
You must read it yourself to picture the situation.Charm will be lost if told in advance.
PLEASE TELL ME MY FAULT


You brought me home because you liked my looks
And promised you would take good care of me.
I served you all the while what you fancied,
But you cast me into ignominy.

Before you throw me away I do pray,
Please tell me what has been my fault at all.
You were the master in complete control.
Why was it not your fault that I did fall?

While no one will ever blame you, I’m sure,
I will be called always the fallen one.
Man has made this world a one sided game.
In every tussle man has always won.

Shall I blame man or simply my own fate?
How else can feel a tender broken plate?


• Written in pentameter, abcb rhyme
• Awarded Honourable Mention prize in the first round of "Point of View Contest", "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window., hosted by judykay.
• This poem was obviously meant to be the lament of a broken plate that is discarded, as clear from the last line. However, a reader sent the following review which I am mentioning here because it wonderfully displays that beautiful quality of poetry compared to prose: it is amenable to various interpretations by the reader—

“This is a difficult one for me. If I have interpreted it incorrectly I do apologize in advance. I believe this is an instance where Satan is questioning God. Your poem mentions the fallen one; that’s where I draw most of my conclusion from. He is asking: is it really his fault or man’s. This is a very good read. Unusual topic and presented in an unusual way. Nicely done”.


M C Gupta
19 September 2008


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