The news clip said
he was an important man
did lot for people.
The procession was witnessed by millions
they raised slogans of him being eternal.
He was cremated on sandalwood pyre.
When an anonymous man
was crushed by unruly vehicle
on the busy street.
There was no mass grief
There were no processions.
Funeral was at banks of muck water
next to the garbage bins
attended by hungry dogs.
Or maybe he was dumped into unmarked grave
like other unclaimed bodies
and left to decay.
Not many missed him.
But yes that night
the vagrant cat was puzzled not being fed.
It showed its displeasure
and wandered into the dark.
(thought of adding these lines but later decided against…
Maybe we should become VIP
O the joy of
burning on the sandalwood pyre.)
PS. the changes were thought few days back, but i was on tour-in silence is the better word, was not into Net nor any news. Just now came to know about boat tragedy in Thekkady. This blogger has been to the lake many times frankly the conditions are not that bad but rules are not followed nor are the tourists treated properly
