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The Gentle Giant
by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet → (All Poetry by Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet)
Sunday, March 20, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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 They poured buckets of icy water over him, 

drenched his body with steaming hot soup curry, 
added pinches of sea salt on his lips, 
tickled his eardrum with feckless strokes of bird feather, 
left an army of red ant on his body to wander, 
tonsured his scalp of thick curls of hair, 
pushed and probed his flesh with red hot pokers of wood, 
ignited a plethora of wax candle on his chest, 
fed hollow regions of his eardrum with a cluster of stinging jungle mosquito, 
lambasted him brutal strokes of the snake leather whip, 
shouted at deafening voices, beating hands in despair on his flabby chest, 
as the unscrupulous giant slept in tranquil peace, 
unperturbed by the thunderous commotion stabbing umpteenth parts of his body.
 
He had been cast a spell by the goddess of sleep, 
To lie dormant for centuries till he existed, 
Unfazed by all power on earth, 
There was not a soul who could wake him up from sleep.
 
That's when they executed the following on sudden impulse, 
they laid a drum of cooked sweets beside him, 
Appetizing fruit juice filled in transparent jars, 
Cooked morsels of fish and rice at his feet, 
Round pancakes with frosty butter sandwiched in his hands, 
they poured a river of pure honey on his belly, 
Placed an ornate plate of sizzling turkey caressing his demon lips.
 
The metamorphosis that occurred placed us in enigma, 
Torrential snores of the giant were now being disrupted, 
The heavenly aroma of food had thoroughly tickled Cupid  zones of his heart, 
The smell of boiled toffee exploited his penchant for sweets, 
He flinched a couple of times before regaining wholesome consciousness, 
And when he stood upright, it was an astounding sight for one to witness, 
He stood 100 feet tall, with a long hair cascading down his nape, 
The gentle giant now ate the food with gusto, 
Devouring occasionally mouthfuls of juice, 
Quenching his thirst for the agonizing period of sleep.

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