Panini cheated me <br />He said, ' heart is neuter' <br />So I let it wander. <br />Lost to a woman it refusedto return <br />Ah, 'it' must be a 'he' <br /> Alas, Panini cheated me. <br /> <br />Bhartrhari cost me my job <br />He said, ' never entertain fools' <br />So I didn't laugh at the jokes of my boss <br />And I was fired. <br /> Alas, Bhartrhari cost me my job <br /> <br />Jesus let me down <br />He said, ' love thy neighbour' <br />I tried <br />Her husband bashed me up <br /> Alas, Jesus let me down <br /> <br />Gandhi ruined my llife <br />He said, never tell a lie' <br />So I spoke the truth to my wife <br />She deserted me for good <br /> Alas, Gandhi ruined my life <br /> <br /> <br />(Hyderabad) (September03, '09)<br /><br />Shakuntala Sharma<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-the-great-men-ruined-me/
