by B. R. GOWANI
the Greater Democracy
the Lesser Democracy
both in a dilemma:
justice served
justification eludes
none exists
still, hunt is on
demolished mosque
further demolished
to find some thing
a little thing
anything
a stone, a brick, an artifact
that once a temple existed
in the name of Lord Ram
demolition, death, destruction
will be justified
a country is bombed
death, destruction, devastation
invasion followed
by conquest and occupation
hunt begins for WMDs
even one dangerous weapon
a quarter nuclear bomb
to justify that barbarity
was all committed
for causa sine qua non
after digging a proverbial mountain
not even a tiny mouse is in sight
disappointed and frustrated are
the communalist rodents
the capitalist rodents
(though not defeated
also much stronger and cruel)
(was written on June 18, 2003)
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com