Beast

the silence of the green fields

was broken by a desperate scream

the shrill voice surely reached the sky

but was to faint to enter the ears

of the villagers who lived within a mile

those who paid attention to what they heard

thought that some wild beast

is either pouncing on another one

or is giving vent to its own agony

the probability of a beast was stronger

for the village was surrounded by a wild jungle

but alas it was not a beast

but a refined version of it – a human being

again the silence returned

this time more haunting than ever

 

the rage is passing away

but an uncomfortable feeling

was gaining prominence within

the hearts of the village Daroga

who was standing in the field

near the boundaries where from the jungle starts

the green grasses received dews of blood

as he dropped the bloody stick on the ground

the blood shot eyes of the Daroga

was fixed on the naked body

that was lying on the ground

beside the corpse of the man he just killed

the ravished body was too much repelling

but his eyes were set on it

the blood the bruises were all blurred

only the known face was attracting his attention

the Daroga took off his shirt

wrapped the body and picked it up

there was still some life left in it

 

he walked towards his jeep

he looked back saw the deceased beast

lying dead over the green field

he placed her gently over the passenger’s seat

and returned to the crime scene

he had forgotten his stick he picked it up

and again traveled back to the jeep

he drove towards the bungalow across the field

while driving he kept his eyes fixed

on the dusty road ahead

he knew he had killed one beast

but soon would have to face many of them