Laced with wit and humour, Shail looks at the recent news to cast these in verse, be it the world of cricket which is becoming progressively gender-neutral, drugs in Bollywood, violation of animal rights with the poisoning of dogs and the crimes of the controversial godman, Dera Sacha Sauda Chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan. An exclusive for Different Truths.
The Gender-Neutral Game
Popular, worldwide, the gentleman’s game has, over the years become a lady’s game too. And, to do justice to an all-gender game, the bowler, the fielder, and the wicket keeper will now have a ‘batter’ too instead of the gender specific ‘batsman’. The ICC displays its side of sportsmanship (or should I say sports-womanship!) And makes cricket a more inclusive sport showing its modern, flexible back hand support. Star Australian batter uses the term as commentator despite being informed years earlier that ‘batter’ was for fish not cricket jargon. It’s in use now. I beg your pardon!
Drug Storm in Bollywood
‘Maangey pooree karo.’ ‘Drugs and prostitution decriminalise karo’ says once upon a time actress, ex-Salman Khan girlfriend. These two will never go. So, let it be, she says. I tried pot too. No regrets in view. She ‘potted’ with very young Divya Bharti Somy survived, that teenager died. Doesn’t speak much of a ‘high’ life when one comes under the knife too much too soon trying hard to be in style and tune. Guilty or not, advices, suggestions, good wishes coming in the dozen. I guess, Aryan didn’t know he had such innumerable supporting cousins. Did he or did he not is not the question right now. Peddlers, politicians, businessmen, administration - all in the ring, holy cow!
A Dog’s Life
All that they ask is for love and food, maybe. Okay, your love is precious. Surely, you have some bread to spare. You’re human for God’s sake. Don’t you care?! Now, don’t you tell me that nonsensical ‘survival of the fittest’ philosophy deriding yourself of societal responsibility. No human bashing this. Our canine friends are being poisoned in numbers that cannot be deciphered. Lynched, beaten, stoned; anything else of your dramatic power is there to show? 21 stray dogs poisoned in Ratnagiri, more in other cities. The stray are not birds of prey. You are one, oh human! Get your act together before the canine gender show their true colours. Remember, anyone can have a human existence but a dog’s life, is a dog’s life. Never forget that!
Fake Belief Brought to Justice
Dera Sacha Sauda Chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan proved to be quite a ‘beyimaan’ cheating the public of their belief, quite a thief in disguise, not a surprise! And a colourful one at that. A pop singer. A rapist. A murderer. A usurper of names of saints, holy people who earned it with the only thing they possessed – devotion, the purest of emotion. Why give ones all to a mere mortal when the Lord, the Devi resides within? In prison for rape, Gurmeet now pronounced guilty by CBI for murder under the justice girder. Finally….
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