Unlocking Silent Struggles: The Poetic Power Behind Non-Violent Ventilators by P.K. Deb
Ever wonder what it feels like to be trapped inside a body that’s both a prison and a battleground? This soul-stirring poem jolts us awake to the silent wars waged within—the scorching arrows of society’s cruelty, the lashings of injustice, and the fury that swells when the body can’t fight back. It’s a vivid dance of torment and resilience, where the mind’s fierce roar meets helpless limbs, and where curses and tears become unexpected saviors from the fiery torment of suppressed rage. Dive into this haunting reflection on human endurance—are scolding, abusing, and weeping truly the unsung heroes extinguishing the flames of despair? Let’s unravel this fiery paradox together.
Scolding, abusing, cursing and weeping–
the effective ventilators for cooling a compelled life,
captive in a handicapped body
with chained hands and feet.
Let’s look at the spears of fire–
cast by the selfish catapults–
powered by the evils of
society, profession, politics and spirituality
towards a poor life and the only amulet–
made of tolerance and patience is penetrated
and the helpless life starts groaning in pain and irritation.
Mind is free and brave,
so prompt for a retaliation
but the body is too handicapped to participate.
A hot and roaring wave of
humiliation and anger is added to the groaning
making the body to swell up in destructive emotion
up to a blasting point.
Thank God, the ventilators start working on time
one by one as per the need of life and time
and the body is spontaneous to use the magic of
scolding, abusing and cursing–
all against the merciless catapult
and at last weeping too to cool down
the burning body mind and soul
in a very non-violent way of saving a life from the fire of anger.
