Many a town’s tall trademark and high road <br />Named often is to commemorate him, <br />How many still take to his creed and code? <br />Talking high volts how many walk his dream? <br />Many a vociferous word in praise, <br />Yet, how many walk in tune with his goal? <br />Many a deed sung in as many ways, <br />How many still follow them heart and soul? <br />Many a march and many a long walk <br />We tread in his name in wasted labour, <br />We walk his ways still like sheep in a flock, <br />To be seen and snapped, for boastful blabber! <br /> <br />If his creed were truly alive in us, <br />Our values vile would be more virtuous. <br />____________________________________________________ <br />The 2nd of October as every year came and went. <br />And we paid a lip service to the memories of the <br />Mahatma that was. Some also remembered the lovable <br />prime minister who shared the birth date with Gandhi. <br />And ceremonies over, we forgot them as soon. Next <br />year we will do the same thing, the same way. <br />____________________________________________________ <br /> -Sonnets | 01.10.07 |<br /><br />Aniruddha Pathak<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/2nd-october/
