Animal Inside

Human Beings, top notch species of  Darwinian evolution. We proudly  wrongly consider ourselves much more cultured, developed and intelligent than any other. We have families, relationships, industries, transportation facilities, communication etc. We care, love, share, enjoy and what not. One can write a full length novella on this. But, sometimes we get to see the flipside of this evolved species. These days newspapers are full of such incidences where a person who looks like us, sometimes very familiar to us does something so horrific that mere thought of it creeps you inside out. 

Suddenly, you feel like somewhere deep down that animal instinct is still there. It's just dormant deep within us. But, somewhere somehow it gets activated in few godforsaken individuals. 

Filth that moves around 

stealthily, silently

triggers neurons, 

makes someone do... 

unhealthy, nasty things.

An animal, lives inside,

hides behind the face.

Lurks, leaves no trace

fakes so perfectly,

elegance, love and grace.

Contaminated throughout

Poisonous nails.. 

that grow inwards.. 

Waiting for semaphore..

that opportune hour.

Jump out.. 

Shed the skin 

do the act 

seize the moment 

Go back with 

routine things..

Some say 

Blame it on TV 

others say, its the.. 

growing culture 

and vogue that surrounds..

Few say 

its the dormant beast 

that takes over.. 

that transforms someone 

into an animal.. 

Which we thought was 

lost in evolution..

I don't think we ever lost that animal instinct. It's there in everyone. But, with time we somehow learned to tame it. History is full of such human- beasts and animals who gave us enough reasons to keep this uncontrollable, brutal genetic power in check. Unfortunately, when I look at the incidents that are happening all around I wonder.... Is animal really under control ??