AN EMPTY SCREEN: award winner

AN EMPTY SCREEN


My face is truly a screen,
No one sees beyond it.
It hides a true face that is
In fact, crude and tacit.

Empty screen, no emotions,
But there’s a painted smile,
Which truly hides what’s inside:
Selfishness, greed and guile.

If my cunning thoughts were to
Be displayed on my face,
I’ll lose reputation
And my beauty and grace!

* Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format.


*Awarded second place in the Rose's Poetry Challenge, "Invalid Item" , Round 3, in February, 2008

* Featured as Editor’s choice in Poetry Newsletter dated 21 February 2008


M C Gupta
10 February 2008