The Twist

He danced 
The Taandav Nrityam,
He the co-destroyer 
With Shivam 
Flashed his third eye 
On slums and railway platforms
Until spotted he
An anemic old man here
A starving young boy there
And under - nourished nursing mothers
Here and everywhere.

His blood thirsty eyes sparkled
As his pangs devoured 
These impoverished lot, 
He - The Hunger 
Destroyed the presence of the 'Have-nots'.
He continued his devastating twist 
Consuming more and more
One by one, 
Oh! Shivam 
Destroy Him-The Hunger
Lest his jazz 
Continues to linger.

Reena Charles
Ek Ehsaas Foundation ( EEF) Delhi