part of the problem

puzzle in the peace,

squinting to make out,

where we depart,

when the babel babble comes apart,

when do you retreat?

when do you pounce?

ek haath se taali,

gaal pe bhaari,

rosy cheeks, dimpled chin,

bleeding heart, dented car,

a cat in the forest,

in schrodinger's National Park,

a bear in the woods,

in twitter’s quiet, churning revolt,

like a rumble underground,

and the lunch in my belly,

like a gear in a clock,

a cog in a machine.