Cry Of A Dying River...10
Rajendra Kshetri *
I am no longer the river L was once
The river that had witnessed the rise and fall
And the fall and fall of political pygmies
The 'Savers' and 'Saviours' of Sana Leibak
Never to rise up but to fade away
From the people's memory(who says public memory is short)
Never ever to be remembered
Never ever to be admired
Never ever to be revered
By the people whose blood they sucked and spilled.
I am no longer the river I was once
The river that is a non-participant observer
In the games' people play The Game Of Throne'
The 'Battle of Babupara' fiercer than the 'Battle of Imphal'
From 'ballot' to bullet' to 'ballot' to currency’
The river that gets flummoxed
People yearning for change
And yet electing the same 'dumb politicians'
Time and time again, and AGAIN and AGAIN.
* Poem written by Rajendra Kshetri for The Sangai Express
This poem was webcasted on December 16 2017.
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