the (sorry)state of affairs....

just like life and peace,
death and danger are always around,
but what affects me is
the rate at which they now abound.
the world has seen a lot,
so have its members,
but damage in the new millennium,
insolently defies numbers.

lets dwell on the new decade, with
hope anew and optimism of a new age
but what it also ushered are
human loss and nature's rage.
though we will always grow
with belief in human ability,
once a while we look helpless
against powers that expose its futility.

earth shaking with almighty fury
left an already poor people bare,
so did the aircraft and railroad accidents,
even the angry floods didn't spare.
we spilt oil all over
with seriously negligent fare,
factor in dubious wars and terror
to give yourself a real scare.

a timely anniversary of a nuclear disaster
shows man's excellence at a dangerous art,
why? our mother herself is in strife
unrest at the head and insurgency at heart.
So i wonder if all this is
a signal to humanity, a source,
to realise the outcomes of selfishness,
of the existence of a greater force.

but hard though it may seem
if we relegate our bitterness
and as an earth's inhabitants,
strive to protect its liveliness,
we can prosper gay and guilt-free.
and though an end will still come your way
you'll have strode a noble path
doing the right thing come what may.

For those smiles, a thousand times over....

my favourite photo's sketch....

supposed to be my dad and sis....but somewhat close....original pic by mom....
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Its "Common Wealth" and "Soap Cricket"!

Two passers-by along a road in Delhi were eating peanuts and discussing mundane stuff. They come across a construction.

So one guy asks, “Whats that? That place’s been frantic for months now and seems like it'll be a long time”

The other replies, “Oh you don’t know?! That’s one of the stadiums for the Common Wealth Games.”

 “But that’s in two months!” the first guy says, his peanut missing its intended target and hitting his nose.

“I know. We are under-prepared. We can only hope for the best. And hope the administration is doing much more than just hoping!” he responds, laughing heartily at his own profound sarcasm.

Elsewhere, a minister opens a new stadium for the Games. And sloppily, the stadium was leaking due to multifarious reasons not understandable to common folk. The minister notices this and says to his company, “Oh, it seems there is a provision for continuous supply of rain and groundwater”, obviously missing the point. He was then silently taken aside and explained that they were having some plumber issues.

He later declared to the media, “This is one of the world class state-of-the-art facilities being built for the Games” covering his nose to avoid the stench of leaking drainage.

The Games committee was also reported considering applying for Guinness Book for most number of stadiums constructed in the shortest time, provided they stand without collapsing for the duration of the games. An episode of Extreme Engineering is also being planned as per rumours.

As of now their hands are full with the on-going corruption allegations regarding the funds for the Games. The administration seems to have taken the meaning "common wealth" too literally.

Late in the evening yesterday an anonymous official was seen at a pub, and under the sublime effects of booze talked freely to the public around.

“.....you guys(the public) are really gullible. This is just the tip of the iceberg. After this, we will apply for Olympics. Just imagine the money we’ll earn then!” he told, mocking at them with his hands at his ears and his tongue lolling.

But he did not realise others were drunk too and as per eye-witnesses, he escaped with his clothes barely on.

In unrelated news, a PIL was filed for banning broadcast of soap cricket. It was argued that so-called “daily soap” cricket matches of India-Sri Lanka were having an adverse effect on public. It observed that a new phobia of cricket between India and Sri Lanka called “Indolankophobia” was being detected by doctors. Symptoms ranged from falling unconscious to tendency to jump from rooftops on being told another match was scheduled.

The recent test match did not help matters with 50% of patients additionally wanting to tear their clothes and pull their hair off. Doctors recommended seeing matches between England and Pakistan, especially those with IndoLankophobia.

Also, the recently concluded test between England and Pakistan offered newspapers juicy stuff. It will be fun to see who comes first with the clichéd headline “Pak of cards!”. Some observers told that Kamran Akmal was trying to catch with the back of his hands and that it was great he did what he did, forget what he dropped.

And till further rumours come forth, be well.