Revenge of the Roaches
I see this roach
emerging from cup of vaporized tea
swiping its antennae through the mandibles
stretching its wings a bit
as if yawning after a feast.
I reach for something hard to swat
just that instance it explodes
into a huge ball of fire
mushrooming out to engulf the city
there are millions of them
no longer hiding in the drainage and crevices
but proudly marching the streets
devouring houses devoid of people
laying eggs in the sockets of vanquished humans.
(my fond dedications to “leaders” in the Left and Right spectrum of political parties for fighting for Bharat Mata’s inalienable “sovereign right” to explode nuclear bombs)
