I promise to stun you in the woods.
I make a promise of food
To those young stomachs.
I promise to follow your don’ts and do’s.
I promise to come home with new shoes
For the olds and the young’s,
And for you, your favourite songs.
When that hand up will not write so wrongs
For us.

If only I finish what I’ve been doing here.
If only with you I could share,
What all, I have been doing here.
But I don’t fear
Though it’s all about a hungry mouth,
Though it’s all about a common shout,
Cause they hadn’t understood then,
When without food I was wandering in my lane.


And now they call me insane
Cause I’ve this gun in my hand
I know that common crap
“Put your hands up”
Won’t fill the gap
In my mouth.

They say “We won’t harm”.
I ask “What were you doing?
When I was roaming in my farm.”
Without work I was feeling so numb.

I say
“You dumb And deaf,
You people never come
When I plead
When I need
When I can’t feed my kid.
And now when I have this mach in my hand
You all plead
You need
Cause you wanna feed your greed.”


They want me to sign these bonds
And bury all my wants.
I say “If you are not guilty
Come forward and meet me.
Why does your leg tremble?
Why does your face resemble
The devil inside you? ”

A promise is all I can give
But it is worth a lot to keep
Cause this world is too cheap
To get an easy sleep.

Forgive me, if I break
Forgive me, if I fake
Cause I will have to take
For our hunger’s sake.

Maybe someday they will get me by my neck
Away from you they will take
But don’t forget me
For your’s is the only hand which will shake
When they get me by my neck.

I’m writing this on my deck
To throw it in the lake
Cause I can’t give it to you
On your own stake.

I know one day the sun will shine
The hungry will dine
I don’t want my name there
I don’t even need a little share.
I just want my name inscribed
With a smile when I fade away.



#promise#poem by #Agnik Biswas #Ignite