Essays of a Wandering Mind!
In a fit of rage, I was!
With no one to reflect it upon,
With a rage burning within,
I turned to face the object of my distress – me!
I took a vase and hurled it at the mirror.
And with a crash it came down.
Cried I to it – “Break down you coward“
The mirror seemed to reflect my senses – it cried back!
R: “Who wrote the National Poem and National Anthem?“
P1 (Beaming; with the intensity of a 4 year old having solved a 12th standard math paper!): “Is this a trick question or what? Both are same!“
P2: “That poem was actually done by several poets. Anthem… I don’t know.“
Anyone who caught a glimpse of that small (8-10 minutes) video in Headlines Today news channel on Independence Day will understand what I am talking about.
I think they decided to quiz our beloved Rajya Sabha members about some really difficult and intimidating questions related to rocket science (read ‘our’ history). Now I can’t conjure words to describe the feelings of the journalist who had the guts to take on such an impetuous task!