AGoat For Goddess

The goat walks most innocently along the street

accompanied by the beating of the drums.

The modern man goes in a car with his wife and children

The butcher carries a big knife and a cauldron

 

The goat doesn’t know it is going to be slaughtered

 In a few minutes Its life is going to be battered

The Village Goddess eagerly waits for her meat

Even the most modern man believes She relishes the treat

 

Many a crime  and sacrifice are performed in the name of God

Man makes God the scapegoat for all his fraud

God simply sits in the Golden temple

Man just quotes Him as an example

 

 

Reviews

[Valentine]

Man who just quotes him as an example..is not one of his..

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Very interesting. At first I wasnt exactly sure where this was all going but you grabbed me at the end. Nicely done. I loved this. Splendid write!

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Matter of survival sufferings, we can call this as Hydrogen Cycle and something else all humanitarian acts and activities badly effected the animals let us close our ears and eyes otherwise the goat replaced us......Nice Poem Sir.

[brenda]

but sometimes men dint do that but nice writ e!:)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

a splendid piece about old traditions. Well done JVL

[Becky C Strukamp]

How true your words are. Loved the poem.

[Sukriti Suki]

hmmm...you have written about a sensitive topic here. Yes, many people still stick to the old age customs of sacrifice...I like this, how you describe the incident. Maybe a different title would suit this piece better....' Kill for God' maybe? or something on those lines, but this is personal choice.