Anger

By Surya Narayanan R

Anger is a demon.

An untamable one at that.

Not sure if it got horns but

It sure got children.

Three mischievous little fiends

That try to free their mother

From a cage that holds her in.

The little one puts

Self-doubts in our minds.

The middle one curses

Hatred with its mouth.

The eldest one imbues

Pain through violence.

When Anger is freed,

Her children get stronger.

Together they bring ruin.

By tearing bonds, and lives.

People have always been trying to

Seal this demon away.

Yet they always fail.

Well, it’s no surprise.

After all, we can’t go against mothers.

By Surya Narayanan R