TAX FREE br esspeecee… [? ] Sept’95 br br br Shabby, ragged man br - in front of me br In the running train. br br br Slavering stringy saliva br Dozy br By the kick of ethanol, br - and labor lag. br br Shock absorbers br Worn out br Jolts and jerks br Unsteady he is… br br Swung the body br Over a fat woman br Embittered, grimly br She br Changed seat. br br After a vague look br At her: br Drunk remain br Indifferent, drowsing… br br If I were br Like you… br Happier than me, br I ponder. Why? br br His prolonged br Present- br Consumed by br Ethanol: ecstasy. br br Future br Fused in ‘come-never’, br - dreams in even. br For br Ethanol: ‘live-together’. br br No forehead br Frowning, br Cipher is the: Mantra br Of his life… br br Futile genteelish... br I envy- br Your lingering longing br For- br Tax and tension-free br Mindset of life. br br Copyright reserved by the Authorbr br Dr. Sakti P.