The Cut

Swiftly did the dagger pierce

Slowly did the hand withdraw

Blood did drip out

Executed perfectly, was the plan, that he did draw

A butcher by blood profession

Mr. Cutter was his name

And rightly did he live up to this

For the incident did bring him to fame

The victim was none but a surgeon

His identity remains, but unknown

Just as unknown as the motive

Unknown? More like one of the devils own

Pure envy was behind the kill

That both Cutter and surgeon did similar a deed

But the surgeon gets more credit

Envy did block Cutter’s mind indeed

For how unwitfull is it to think

That to take a life is similar to saving a life

True, the cut was made too soon

That too with a nine-inch knife

Many a time does envy triumph

Over the heart’s true path…….but

Regretful is Mr. Cutter now

Over his foolish, cold cut!

: -C.S.Sailendra