Rama's Revenge

In the school day in Ram's school
The headmaster for its successes has worked all tools
But Rama was not in his good books
So on him Rama decided to try a trick.

All the parents of students had gathered
Lights where brilliantly lit in stage
The chief guest had arrived
And headmaster thought successes guaranteed.

It was Rama's task to sing the prayer
So all people stood-up
But instead he sang the National Anthem
So audience left thinking it was end of program.

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!.”

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 !

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!

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!

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!

It’s tough to be in expensive shoes

Price of everything in India has gone up
And it doesn’t seems to drop
Vegetables ,transport and other utilities
Which while having dinner poor Gopal’s wife was thinking.

Gopal used to have only rice and curds
Which in India is poor man’s bread
He had not tasted dal or vegetables for a long time
Although his children were complaining some times.

Gopal’s son said his friends could not eat with curds
As from childhood they were fed with rich food
Gopal’s wife with sympathy noted,
“I don’t know how people with money manage!”

They don’t care about us

Gopal and his friend were beggars
Who were begging by the side of a road
They were starving for many days
And were discussing to fill their stomach, some means.

They heard a political bigwig was going on an indefinite fast
For government to settle his demands fast
The police had to shift him to hospital
And forcefully his stomach had to fill.

Gopal’s friend came up with an idea,
Told him to change the name of that road forward a plea
And both of them to go on an indefinite fast
So government will force them to drop the fast,
by giving them something to eat!

“….will be done. Give us a few days.”

To settle the border issue in Pok or China
For PM of India turned out to be unresolved mania
Then a senior Cabinet colleague came across out-of-the box solution
To depute the Bellary Mining Mafia Warlords on this mission.


They were happy to be offered another open land grab offer by politicians
As these men are brave, dare-devil and care-a-damn people
Who are not afraid of Chinese army or the Pakistan terrorists
Since they have proven domain expertise with a long string of achievements.

Bellary Mafia were ready to venture deep into Pok or Arunachal
As long as on the other side minerals are available
The right people to get our rightful land back
By applying moving the borders a few kilometers tactics!

Maintaining Peace with Ease

Both World ‘Hello Day' and 'Television Day’ falls on same day
Without both where we would be today
Gopal was trying hard to resolve conflict and confusion
After blaming for scheduling mishap on United Nation.

Gopal said hello on daily basis
And to watch television
he always wished
World Hello Day was to be celebrated by greeting 10 people
By personally communicating to preserve peace.

He eased the pain of choosing between the two
By switching on the television in his house
And on November 21, watching 10 people saying ‘hello’
Celebrating both, and rule of preserving peace to follow!

Help!, I lost my mobile…

Geetha was on shopping spree with her husband
And he was struggling to meet her demands
He borrowed her mobile to talk to his friend
To ask whether his credit card he would lend.

He was walking on the street
Busy talking without seeing where
he is landing his feet
And fell into an open manhole
Making his wife’s face turn pale.

Geetha screamed for help
And a policeman near her stopped
She shouted, “I lost my mobile,
My husband fell while talking on it, into manhole!”

Between Online and the Real – Line

Gopal was looking for a bride,
He put parents advise aside
And registered in a matrimony site
Possessing beautiful wife in sight.

He received proposal in a bundle
And in it he started to fiddle
To choose one of the beauty
Who suggested to give gifts before
Meeting her was his duty.

Gopal sent valuable gifts
Thinking it was worth when her he meets
And went to her address as visitor
Only to face a male imposter.