CONQUEST! <br /> <br />A birds resting nest may be small, <br />But that is of no consequence at all! <br />Since the sky above its head is vast and <br />wide, <br />Where it can spread its wings and fly, - <br />Across the vast expanse of the ethereal <br /> blue sky! <br /> <br />Here on ground where we all jostle for <br /> living space, <br />Man’s hunger and greed does not abate! <br />The great Alexander, Napoleon and Hitler, - <br />All tried to conquer and shackle this earth! <br />But they all failed to conquer man’s mind <br />and heart! <br /> <br />I recall Chekhov’s short story once more; - <br />After having covered the furthest corners <br />of the land, <br />Galloping at top speed to make his conquest <br />complete, <br />The man totally exhausted falls on the ground; <br />Collapses, and dies without a sound! <br />Only six feet of ground was sufficient for his <br />grave, <br />And so it has been for the bravest of our braves! <br /> <br />Now I recall the great Buddha under the banyan <br />tree, <br />And the Messiah who entered Jerusalem mounted <br />on a donkey! <br />With shouts of ‘ Hosanna’, and palms spread across <br />His feet! <br />Were true Conquerors, who shall forever remain <br />beyond defeat! <br /> - Raj Nandy <br /> 07 Jul 09 <br /> New Delhi<br /><br />RAJ NANDY<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/conquest-4/
