Saturday, April 18, 2009

Unhappy Pauper

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A completely veiled Gandhi Statue's picture with caption "A Gandhi Statue at Petbasheerabad on Medchal Road waits to be unveiled on Friday. As part of the model code of conduct, all Government functions have been stalled during the elections": DC photo banner headline on Page 4 April 18


(With apologies to "Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde)


'Swallow swallow, little swallow!
Lift the veil, it's too hot';

'I can't do it, I'll be caught,
Dragged before EC; maybe shot'.

'Tell me at least what's on?'
'All make merry with booze and biryan'.

'Who will win and who will lose?'
'Whoever wins, you will lose;

First you get a flowery noose,
Then your limbs broken loose!'


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