Field note of an alien

Field note of an alien

Calcutta suburb. 03.05.2009. 18:50

Invaded at 17:20. The U.F.O. parked at Yuvabharati Stadium.

The alien stands still behind the bush

where they are coupling. Disheveled.

Curious and amused the alien

looks at the movements, moans, wetness

and tries to take note on the warmth called ‘love’.

Then the earth- male draws a fistful of cash;

the earth female takes it inside her dress;

there the monies begin to come to life.

Alien writes, - money is a parasite

that eats feelings commonly known as ‘love’.

The alien follows the girl with a hope

to track the parasite; the virus.

The female dresses her self; adjusts pride

moves to catch the tram-car now alight.

She looks at the moon following the tram,

sometimes it is so handsome, looks alien.

She succumbs to the moon till her stoppage comes.

She enters into a dim world,

illegal connection of electricity.

The alien enter surreptitiously.

Their she is, placing the monies

on the table beside the little bottles

of antibiotics;- arrayed like troops.

She takes the thermometer, winces.

Someone rustles in the dark corner.

She moves to the person and whispers

“Don’t worry honey. I shall soon gather

all the monies. We shall live together.”

The white ashen face looks at her, blankly.

The alien draws a conclusion:

Monies can make love last longer.

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