Men at work

I was happy in my virtual world

editing, chatting, working

playing with engaging words.

When all of a sudden

I find the net disconnected.

Work stationed! Didn’t know what to do

waited blankly for an hour or two,

I saw something, can I ever forget?

By chance I met

those corporation men

out of nowhere

shredding a tree

and with it, they cut for free

my helpless wire

hanging lost, in indifferent air

red with anger I was on fire!

How did this happen you tell me hey

they just said sorry and went away.

Countless phone calls waited with pain

for the men to come and connect me again,

it happens only in India said my friends

when surprises trap you from end to end.

I'm happy to be here smiling with you

they came late, but connected me anew.

Now, I keep a close watch on those men at work

​​​​​​​so they don’t cut me off with a virtual jerk.