Matters of the Ocean – III

a poem by Ramesh T A

Ironically this inhuman abode is where varieties of fishes swim deep and live long!
Whales, sharks, dolphins, octopuses and other fishes live in here like
The elephants, tigers, dogs, spiders and other creatures live on the land.

Among men also there are whales, sharks, dolphins and octopuses,
Who survive calm and unnoticed eating others somehow or other;
Politicians, business men, bureaucrats and leaders sacrifice others to survive.

Corrupt, illegal, selfish and fanatic they live scot-free as men among men
In the world which is calm, normal and plain as the ocean we see everywhere
Except for the flying fishes like the falling stars we notice now and then in the sky.

Of course, scientists, intellectuals and artists do wonderful jobs to make heaven here;
But before the barbarians all the beautiful build ups break to bubbles in the bottom itself!
And at the surface nothing comes up ever conspicuously for the notice and analysis.

Like on the land there are mountains, caves, volcanoes and many resources inside the sea;
But unbelievably nothing of the sort is noticed on the plain surface of the ocean!
This is the irony of the invincible salt water ocean like the fate of man in the world!

To unravel the secrets of the deep sea bold efforts have to be taken by brave men;
Also men like the shark hunters have to catch the culprits hiding deep in the dark
And expose to the nation the dark deeds they did and do to the world for execution.