Sunday, March 17, 2013

A seriocomical rhyme: Stranded on an island :-)

Wish we get stranded on an island
That's uninhabited or not is a mystery to be ravelled.

I role-play the intrepid Alexander Selkirk
Rediscover the fire and make a shack out of sticks and twines.

On second thoughts, a tree house sounds like a safe place
Would keep mongrels and hyenas at bay.

Fight the man-eaters and tribe of cannibals
Like a gallant knight.

Like William Tell or Ekalavya
I'll practice tirelessly and hone my archery skills.

We'd rebuild our own quiet, little civilization in the jungle rumble
Tamed, docile White Tiger cubs as your thirty-first birthday present.

There won't be any treacherous tyrant to overpower and kill
Silent, occasional skirmishes with our own ego and conscience.

Homing pigeons would be our postmen
Pet parakeets to keep up our spirits.

Food is not all veggie
There's fish and occasional drumstick or two.

Watching you eat off of banana leaves is fun
You're clumsy first but eventually get the hang of it.

This is  our parallel universe
And, we lived happily ever after.

To be continued...

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