THE IGNORED FACE

In the nights waiting for the
alcoholic husband
the language of house lizzard
is learnt

The screen hanging in the opposite house
waves violently in the wind
child's cry and
a male's voice soothing it

In the rainy nights
There are chances ...
(he) could see the face and smile

On rainy nights
having lost the high,
could bring it to home and
ask for hot-chips or anything else

Above the door,
on the wall,
it stares and laughs at her,
the Child in the photograph

He has never
never seen it