Not word, Word document!

Gopal was in 12th grade
And his holidays approached
He wanted to enjoy it
But his father asked him to help a bit.

As the associate in his office was on leave
And a copy of report had to be finished
He asked Gopal to give him a hand
When with his friends he had joined hands.

Gopal was on his way to go out
When his father asked him to help him out
Gopal said, “Don’t worry, I will give you my word.”
His father replied, “All I need is the Word document.”!

An idea to uphold!

Gopal used to spend a lot
With the pocket money he got
Although his father not to spend thought
Since to earn money it takes a lot.

Gopal loved to got to Mall
With his friends to have a ball
He enjoyed their company
And would spend each penny.

One day his father asked Gopal
“Ever thought of doubling the money I gave?”
An idea splashed Gopal like a tidal wave
“Sure” he replied and folded the note into two folds!

AR Rahman performing 'Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto'

Education Fills!

Gopal was brought up by his step-mother
Who did not wish from her son Gopal to go further
She told his father Gopal did not know anything
So to send him to farming.

Right to Education bill was passed in India
With purpose to provide education as an idea
Gopal’s step-mother did not know about the bill
When Government teachers in front of her house showed.

Teachers saw Gopal with Cattles
Asked him where was his mother to tell,
Step-mother said, “Gopal had an empty mind,”
Teachers replied, “Education purpose is to replace it with open one, so to send!”

The Winning Goal!

Gopal was the only child for his parents
They wanted from others he to stand front
So they put him in a good school
But to study Gopal didn’t feel.

He played a lot of football
And he was good among them all
When his parents saw the report card
To others to show they were afraid.

But in school for state team selection
The coach recognized this great sensation
When other proud parents made their child’s card presentation
They were shocked to hear Gopal’s name in T.V. station.

Making stand out

Gopal’s mother went to men’s clothing store
As her son’s school day function was coming near
She used to haggle a lot before purchase
And her wrath shopkeeper had to face.

She wanted to buy a tie,
So shopkeeper displayed all that in his shop lie
But she went thorough all failing to make a decision
Then the shopkeeper asked what was the reason.

She said, “I want a tie that would make my
son among audience stand out,
And that is what I am out.”
“Ma’am,” he replied, “any tie makes the audience eyes stand out,
If you tie around your son’s neck tight!.”

Not Mine!

5 years old Gopal was ill
So his mother decided to take him to hospital
As Gopal was afraid of doctors
Taking him for his mother was a big ordeal.

She got Gopal into a vehicle
And brought him to hospital
Amid crying and shouting
Doctor in examination table seated him.

With a smile doctor asked,
“Hmm… which shoulder should I give injection”,
Terrified Gopal at once replied,
“Your shoulder is the one!.”

Never Crossing the Beginning Line

Gopal and Sham were friends
Who knew each other both ends,
Sham was always lazy
While Gopal used to keep himself busy.

One day from school while walking back home
They discussed the need to start an exercise program
As Sham was stout,
Gopal asked Sham to do some thing to remain fit.

Sham said, “I swim 4days a week,
And run on remaining 3 days.”
Surprised Gopal enquired, “How long have you been doing this?”
He replied, “oh, I don’t start until next week!.”

How is India today?

India speeds on, in the path
With precious ancient moral lost
Gopal was traveling in a train
Which stopped at a platform.

He left the seat to fill his water bottle
Leaving his ‘India Today’ magazine in the seat,
In that unreserved compartment someone else occupied
A minute later after returning leaving Gopal petrified.

“Oh, no, I’ve lost my seat!”, Gopal thought
And asked a co-passenger, “And where’s my India Today?
“Son”, an elderly man, who’d seen it all,
Replied, “This is India today!.”

An Idea to send the lecturer packing

Gopal was a college student
And he lacked patience
To listening to boring lectures
From aged absent minded professors.

Gopal was sitting in afternoon class
Struggling to avoid falling asleep
Suddenly the professor got a call from office
And he had to leave the place.

Gopal sighed with relief
But professor came back to class
And inquired “Now, where was I?”
Instantly Gopal replied, “Right near the end!.”

Me Too

Gopal with his 5 years old daughter went to LIC office
And his daughter was curious to know the purpose
Wide eyed she looked around
While her father a counter found.

Gopal filled the form of life insurance policy
And clerk stressed to fill the beneficiary
So he could live without worry
Hearing this with an idea his daughter was happy.

Her mom used to scold her when she was naughty
Which after doing mischief she used to worry
She asked her father for her too make a policy
So she could avoid punishment and be happy !

Between Generations Bulb On and Off

Gopal and his friends were restless with whatever they had
While going to college their parents advice they used to evade
As their mind changed at the drop of the hat
Now Gopal was asking his mother to tell Dad to buy a new bike.

Gopal’s father’s generation was “too old to rock and roll and too young to die”
Who were proud of their possession like switching forever ‘ON’ the tube light
So he was angry Gopal sold his old bike without reason
As switching ‘ OFF’ things at flick of a thought.

Gopal’s world is not fully born
And his father’s world is not quite dead
So Gopal’s father brought a new bike
With his son on the way to college dropping him to his office.

The Unknown Ranking System

5 years old Gopal loved to paint
But to be good in studies was the wish of his parents
As they thought if high marks he scores
His success will be known at distant shores.

Gopal's teacher sent his art work to an international competition
While in school as the lessons Gopal never used to listen
His grades in report card had fallen
And his parents hid the card crestfallen.

In school’s the annual day function
When other parents were delighted after marks of their children was mentioned
To Gopal’s parents surprise , his art was given special attention,
As it had won first place abroad and had caused sensation.

Operation for combating 8-Legged terrorist

Gopal’s mother was scared of spider
Which while having break-fast on top of table appeared
She begged her son something to do
And in Gopal’s mind operation for its execution came to view.

‘No Entry Zone’ was placed in the dinning room
And Gopal armed himself with soap solution and broom
Got hold of short hose and plunged into its one end to nozzle of the funnel
To deliver the strong soap solution on ‘ terrorist’ to kill.

Gopal making sure the hose was placed accurately near the creature
Poured the deadly concoction into the funnel after saying a small prayer,
Emptying the mug Gopal with drew the hose
To his mother’s glee spider lying on its back and moving panicky its eight hairy legs.

How the Act protects!

During Gopal’s first year in collage
To save his money a battle against his seniors he had to wage
They used to force him for free treats
And he had to struggle to make ends meet.

One day in hostel while reading newspaper in sunshine
Gopal’s eye caught BT Regulatory Bill of 2009
Which stated those who opposed GM food would be behind bars
So he had decided his seniors to invite to breakfast.

Gopal ordered as dessert for his seniors Bt Brinjal ice-cream
With hot pepper sprinkled behind their back
They were forced to eat without complaint
And not anymore troubling Gopal for future free treats!

Mystery Uncovered

Gopal was a wise school teacher
For primary children he used to give lecture
Most of the kids in school were naughty
But he controlled them efficiently.

There was a tree with ripe Mangoes in school campus
To which one day he saw children throwing stones
While Gopal was watching from a distance
Through the window in his office.

Gopal through attainder called the group
Who denied they had to do anything about
When he charged his attainder saw four of them
One yelled, “He’s lying, there were only three of us!.”

My friend indeed!

Cigarette is my friend in need
Unlike a fair-weather friend
Cigarette offers solace in times of turmoil
By burning all problems and vanishing them to thick air.

Smoking is one’s carefully cultivated ‘air’
Like in World War II Winston Churchill’s ‘V’ sign and cigar
Which is the trademark he is associated
Hence Cigarette is a friend beyond compare.

My trusted friend had literally burnt
himself with every deep inhalation
Taking all my turmoil and pain
And he had clung to me without quitting
So who in the world could beat him!

I was the wicket!

Six-years old Gopal was playing in park
With his friends, the rubber ball cricket
His 4-years old brother wanted to join
And made known his intention with all signs.

A older man was sitting in the park was watching,
How Gopal’s brother shouted and screamed to be allowed
Then after some time he noticed him right behind batsman
So he thought he was allowed to play the game.

When play ended seeing the happy little boy near,
Old man asked, “Were you the wicket-keeper?”,
The boy with glee replied, “No Uncle, My brother told me that,
If ball hit me, the batsman would be out!.”

A Fine Line

There are more fish in the pond
And the pond has expanded its social boundaries
Gopal tried to spread the emotional investments across the spaces
By being single, on arrival of a new girl in his life.

Three weeks after the celebration of our nations republic day
Gopal decided his D-day is the V-Day
But art of striking conversation with a girl was beyond him from childhood,
Being used to watching movies with Mangalam sound track in the end.

Gopal being a charming light hearted man
All he could do is take out his pen
And explore power of love, its random, transitory and elusive nature
By sincerely writing his feelings on this paper.

The fall and downfall of Tiger woods

Tiger woods was addicted to women
With his money chicks were in his den
Evading his guilt with his wife
By saying he is only human.

Ordinary man has thousands of photographs
But not in magazines, online, television or newspapers
His family album is precious to his family
But Tiger hits thousands of chicks with his photos.

Honest man stand tall,
While cheats like nine pins fall
As for their money chicks fall
Which in the end is their own downfall.

The Evergreen Valentine’s Day

Gopal loved a girl in school
And around her he used to fool
But he was afraid to say
Like other boys and girls in someway.

Old days love was a crime next to murder
And for people in streets to speak it was fodder
Despite the threat of being whipped
Some stood tall declaring love.

By sending SMS Gopal committed the crime
Receiving the reply, “Sure”, his face brightened
like a thousand watt bulb
As he sent, “I like you very much”,
Glowing literally with ‘surya koti sama praba ‘, touch.

Eternal Sunshine

They think light and innocent, their guilt makes
And they are on their way to eternal smiles
By frightening to death the innocent young
To go all guilty themselves.

DGP SPS Rathore the molester of the young
Thought happiness to him belongs
When he laughed his way out of the court
After two decades of fight while childs father faced defeat.

DGP’s this plan with few risks
Made media and judiciary awake
And the joyful, tearful smiles of the family after getting justice
Is the way providence shows all that matters is the last laugh.

The unfinished fight in paper

10 years old Gopal used to fight with his sister,
His mother had hard time bringing them up together
Gopal was naughty in school as well;
One day his teacher told a story on “Heavy weight fight” to write well.

Gopal began to write with great interest
As in TV he always used to watch the fights
But he did not have the talent to go further
With loss of words to explain better.

The teacher started to read his assignment
And asked why it tailed off with resent
Nifty Gopal replied, “Ah, sir it was getting late you see,
As my mother stopped the fight at the end of round three!

Nothing works like an idiot!

In college Gopal was heroic, smart and genius
And he was hated by all his classmates
He wanted to be among friends
So with new identity and mission he lands.

Instead of closing eyes, ears and mouth from evil
And being negative about our value system
He replaced Gandhiji’s three monkeys icon
By positive laughing at himself icon.

His friends looked at him with pity
And came forward to help him instantly
As they thought he was an idiot and they were wise;
Gopal was happy his new formula worked precise.

Your eyes are perfectly normal, but…

India is a democratic country
And people from all walks of life can enter parliament
Without qualification or ability
Just by manipulating citizen’s empathy.

An actor had huge popularity
So he turned to politics and became minister simply
His PA brought files to sign in his office
The actor said his eye sight is poor, so not to disturb him please.

So minister’s PA took him to optician
And a set of alphabets to read he was given,
At the staring actor, the doctor came to conclusion
He can’t read because to school, he had not been!

Welcome 0! , Bye Bye …09

What they said
And what they did
With one for all
And all for one
Past decade has gone.

Be it 9/11 or Tsunami
People’s grievances were addressed tamely;
Beneath the dark clouds of recession
People were forced to take decision
To live by leaving their ideals.

But on the birth of new decade
To new frontier to conquer
Let us with aspirations sail
Into the oblivion
On the night of Blue Moon
Which almighty has bestowed as boon.