Tell Me, Please… — Abnish Singh Chauhan

He knows—
how to put a spanner
in the wood,
to carve his own path.

He knows—
how to grow
guns in his fields
and sell them
to the fighting men,
getting what he needs.

He knows—
how to impose
bans on those
who do not follow him,
and to silence voices
that dare to disagree.

He knows—
how to present himself
to the world,
making the world see
what he wants them to see.

Does he truly know—
how to rise
above the hills
and shine
through the dark valleys?
Tell me, please….

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