Sunday 25 January 2015

The Evil Eye

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You can see me here and there
a red faced demon with an ugly stare,
chillies and lemons on a thread,
as the evil eye all do dread.

A black dot on a toddler's face
or on any beautiful space;
I distract all negativity
cradling them within, in captivity.

I gather the evil glances
from eyes where jealousy dances;
guarding health and happiness,
prosperity and prettiness.

I wonder, this evil eye,
isn’t it just another big lie?
I’ve been getting it all along
but so far nothing’s gone wrong.










8 comments:

  1. I guess it's what we believe. But I like how you've conveyed the message via a poem.

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    1. Thank you Suzy. Such beliefs are quite common in India...

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  2. Is there such a thing as the evil eye? I guess that is one of life's great mysteries. Of course, there are dark emotions coming from those around us, but I like to think we can ignore them.

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    1. Yeah true, in India, sometimes people take it to extremes, blaming every unfortunate incident on the "evil eyes" of others.

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  3. Evil eyes, I think, is just a negative vibe and has no real existence.

    You've nicely put the beliefs in your poem... :-)

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    1. Yes, I think so too. In fact people, long back used to carry lemons while they travelled just to use them in case of fatigue!! Gradually it become a compulsory thing and began to be associated with Evil eyes!!

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  4. lovely take on the common 'totka' I loved this - 'jealousy dances'! a nice read :)

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