The Absurd Man

By Najmus Saqib

The Absurd Man, when faced with grief, 

Impulsively, he sinks his teeth— 

A boulderless man walking a heath, 

A glazed sword without a sheath.

When life forces him onto his knees, 

Karma and fate? A dull disease. 

Words don’t work, and prayers seize— 

A man drowning in what life decrees.

He pushes the boulder up the hill, 

A hunter on a prowl, poised to kill. 

Blood of denial he must spill— 

Enduring and struggling, a man still!

A raging fire. A rebellion. 

An overdose of adrenaline! 

Mediocrity’s acetaminophen! 

Meaning of life’s allergen.

His agency is never defied, 

Rooted in present, ever by my side. 

I won’t hide that he’s my guide— 

The boulder now is housed inside.

By Najmus Saqib