Footballs GaloreDebasish Mishra
I am a football for Fate
who knows how to kick my back
That damned soul is never late
when there's a chance to attack
Sometimes it is my darling wife
who pushes me with a header
whenever there's a trivial strife
and I fall off the top of the ladder
My son dribbles with dexterity
and I can't but have to comply
I am a prey to his agility
I run or else I would die
I am a football in my office too
My boss shoots a penalty
and usually makes me go through
long hours without any royalty
But I have no qualms about it
It's life and everyone faces this
You get a mix of sweet and shit
a plate with a punch and a dulcet kiss
The earth is a huge football of course
which spins and moves with revelry
with the kick of an unseen force
guided by a supreme referee
And everyone here has to face
the kick and roll and forceful head
in every country every place
either for love or for bread