by M. Mohankumar
The metes and bounds,
measured and remeasured,
stood in my favour; but
he would not accept
and threatened to sue.
I dreaded the prospect.
I was willing to meet him
more than halfway.
And one fine morning,
I held out my hand,
across the strip of land,
hoping he’d grasp it readily.
He was no doubt surprised,
stood motionless there,
then stretched his hand
slowly towards me;
and as I waited for the
expected handshake,
suddenly he withdrew
his hand and walked away.
Mohankumar has published seven volumes of poetry in English. His poems have appeared in almost all reputed literary magazines in print in India. His first collection of short stories in English, ‘The Turning Point and Other Stories’ has been published by Authorspress, Delhi . Mohankumar retired as Chief secretary to Government of Kerala.
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