Power Prevails

a poem by Shah Pravinchandra Kasturchand

A big elephant was loitering in woods in leisure;
A tiny small mosquito silently entered into his ear;
Small mosquito thus committed no small murder;
All animals were witnesses to mosquito’s torture.

The jackal filed Public Interest Litigation appeal
Before the Highest Branch of Jungle Rule of Law
Against mosquito community to leave the woods
And prosecute against the concerned mosquito.

The largest-ever bench of peacock, crow and cat;
Monkey, donkey and squirrel; cuckoo, cow and bat;
The sparrow, fly and hippo; wolf, buffalo and tiger
Discussed jackal’s plea, judgment ready to deliver.

Lion appeared on scene, roared fiercely in anger.
Bench was vacant; all disappeared in His Honour.