Stalemate

Zero-Zero,
(without mentioning names)
Just like that.

A man travels all the way from Spain,
To warm the dust-smitten benches at the anti-natural stadium.

Another one, now dread-locked
Watches the entire episode with one corner of his eye focused on the action thereis,
And with the corner of the other eye watching a tactless mentor,
So-blessed with the black-staff!

But one wriggles in pain,
His heart stripped bare to the arm,
In the battle for the manned-posts.

It is hush all over,
In the air,
On the streets,
In the homes.

It is a hush because it is all quiet in the hearts!