Sunday, October 25, 2015

The irreverent


Scene: A court

You are one man without basic manners
Minimum courtesy is to use salutation for the aged
Don’t you know it matters?
Use Miss, Mister, Madam and Sir
It’s a civilised world here.
And what the hell are you scribbling there, show!
 It’s a contempt of court, don’t you know
(The man chuckles)
What? You want to say something? (Looks at the jury, laughs)

“Yes.”

Say!

“I am sorry, but age matters little to me
It’s so unkind to remind one of those years
Salutations, merely decrepit, a superannuated thought
People disrespect with feathers of the sort
I respect all, would want to make it clear
The gray hair and wrinkles, visible lies, you see
For me, it’s a bluff.”

It’s a civilised world here. Your staffing is enough!
If you don’t salute, it only has one effect
A mark of disrespect!
Again?? What the hell are you scribbling there!
Hiding like a criminal, inside the court, how do you even dare?

“No, it’s just a letter... a lie... not of any worth to you”

Give the damn thing to us, we’ll read what is not so true
(Snatches the letter, everyone to their hearts’ content, grinned)

“Mr. Jesus, Madam Durga and Reverend Allah
Please accept my apologies, all through the years, I have sinned.”

Ha ha ha... behind the bars you will your lessons learn
For today, the court is adjourned.


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