Thief in the Night

Disturbed slumber
through the night,
To mosquitoes, surrender
the only way to fight;

Dark shapes and fans
buzz till light,
A thousand ruppees stolen
and kept out of sight;

Bags turned inside out, a mess
in a vain attempt, quite useless,
Eying eachother with doubt
while a clever liar slinks about;

Compensation pooled in and payed,
A small price compared,
I snigger softly to myself,
and at what I dared.

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