THE PLATFORM

What he always craves
for is a platform
whenever he misses it
he builds it, creates it .
To air his views,
to ventilate his grievances and anger
to spread far and wide
his multiple emotions
thus inviting thunderous
applauses as also
scathing verbal attacks
the only weapon
the sharp weapon
in his possession is not
an acerbic pen
but his sharp pointed
tongue
which could like an
improvised explosive device
rip through the
walls of the victim’s mind
and force the latter writhe in
pain and anger.