India Of Today

The policeman asked the gentleman 

knife in the pocket, want to cut a hen?

 The joke man did not like

 Smiled holding his bike.

 Do I look like a butcher?

 Noble profession I have like clerk or teacher.

Still, I carry this knife

 Only weapon during strife.

 Promise not to use first.

 I don't have anybody's bloodthirst 

Then why carry this, my dear?

 We are everywhere, why fear.

 We are paid to serve and protect.

 Don't carry this to kill and dissect.

 

 Let me, let me go to my home.

You do your duty and let me do my own.

 You asked for a valid reason for carrying this.

Listen to my words and not a word you miss.

 I have a daughter of four.

 Surely four is not a good score.

 Human hounds in wolves are astray.

 I carry a knife as I live in India today.