Was it worth?
With all K’s heart, he trusted,
To K’s surprise, his entrusted partner V was busted,
Hearing of betrayal in pain K’s heart thrusted,
Couldn’t believe V’s emotions were rusted,
Stunned, frosted to informer in anger (he) K outburst.
In K’s friendship love he sought,
V with K’s friendly brother (M) had him tricked,
failure at career and now life had him nicked,
V called her to fling a brother(M),
K didn’t know when V’s thoughts reeked.
K failed each day at the game, didn’t let K’s failures make V feel shame,
K greeted V with gifts, gold, flowers, and Love showers,
Holding V’s hand on the beach and together built their dream sand “TOWERS”
K only needed V’s presence, as K believed V was his life’s essence,
K walked alone in the scorching heat and gave V
the shade, care, and golden chimes before V asks, as she’ll need.
V mistreated K frequently in public, not in person,
K took V’s actions as for fun, considered her a childish one,
V’s irresponsible actions to alienate him
K saw but laughed to make her feel better,
though K’s self-esteem did shatter, to V nothing did matter.
All important was just V’s and parents’ laughter.
One day truth of her deceit struck K and tried to break him,
K smiled though for him it was tough,
Chances K gave to improve V enough,
V’s parent’s support in her wrongdoing was rough,
So, He bestowed V with freedom and respect and dared to walk alone.
V was inconsiderate of K’s heart fragile,
V rung wedding bells with her fling M near a mile,
K’s heart flooded with pure emotions and pain vast like the Nile.
K treated her like his LIFE, V didn’t treat K even like a FILE,
K was broken and thought of giving upon himself each while,
Years passed, and K made himself strong,
Destiny late at 40 smiled at him along,
K not only made his parents but his Motherland too proud,
Honored was K as BEST Sportsman by the World’s crowd.
K added glory to the sport Mother India’s name.
Mother India was happy and blessed by K’s determination for the game
K saw a charming beauty (P) that caught K’s eye,
K’s destiny smiled as P in his life came by,
K’s career flourished and rose to fame,
P liked K’s genuine character and
respected him as she’s from a similar game
and was a feather in Mother India’s frame.
Married are P and K and blessed with Twins they gave birth,
K looks at life’s mirth and P’s support helps him succeed unearth.
Some days K walks alone on the beach,
Walking on the sand and riding on the tides,
Looks back in time and analyze his crime.
Does the grey shade resemble any race?
Has humanity lost its grace?
Open your eyes and look around,
At cost of freedom and to be modern west,
did the grey face discreetly change?
K remained original as the son of the soil,
K remained calm even if his blood did boil,
K was meant to inspire, be loyal, fall like an angel, and rise,
Was V wise to leave the Sea and board the boat,
The boat’s now ready to cast V away,
as the boat sees many sailors at bay,
Question V must ponder is “Was it worth it?
Padma Miss,
Heartfelt thanks for your kind words of appreciation.
Worth brooding..????
Mayur S Bengle
mayur.bengle@gmail.com, Pune
Aug 30,2022