Thursday, September 06, 2007

Presidential Couplets.....

Sonia lay in bed and stretched and yawned,
“I need a new President”, it suddenly dawned!

“The current guy is such a thorn,
Shivraj Patil, ah! That’s why he was born!

Patil was summarily summoned,
‘You are my new President’, Sonia announced!

Patil – his jaw dropped, his eyes popped
At the Italian’s feet 6+ feet of flesh plonked!

The Opposition screamed, the Left growled
A lot of noise was generated all around!

Sonia despaired, what shittery she thought,
To prise a new name her grey cells fought!

Pranab, the name appeared out of the maze,
The lady in ruptures got out of her daze!

The new name had a much shorter life
Pranab was her trouble shooter when mischief was rife!

She couldn’t spare the guy whose shoulders bore her gun
Who would protect her if she had to run?

No, our lady did not give up,
None of her plans were ever messed up!

Who am I? was all she thought,
A ‘woman’ was the only answer she got!

Ah! there lies my salvation she exclaimed,
A woman president! A greenhorn with no name!

Quickly out went a search order,
A lady popped up from Rajasthan, on India’s border,

Pratibha Patil (yes another Patil) was her name,
She was a woman and that was her only claim to fame!

Elections were a piece of cake
Shekhawat, the competitor, realised he woke up late!

To the presidential palace the first family rolled
Who all were in tow we were never told!

The next day the mortals were treated to a spectacular show
First pictures of the first family were splashed for all to know!

The last I know, the lady threw a massive fit
Her portrait, she said, wasn’t a hit!

All government offices and embassies are in fix
Where they wonder will we get the Lady’s pix!

Till then the old President stares down from the wall
He who laughs the last, laughs the loudest after all!