the gallows trembled

tonight
the gallows trembled in fear
it'd heard, the hanged head
read out with pride
man's progress report

tonight
the gallows shivered
it'd seen, on the hanged head's lips
a smile that didn't wither away

tonight
the hanged head
hanged the noose.

sivasagar's tribute to kista goud and bhoomaiah who were hanged in december, 1975. [my translation of the poem: urikambam vanikindi].