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The Instrument of Peace.

 

I played my Violin,

to one large audience,

and for the very first time you see...

You could not have guessed my audience,

coz, it really was, The Sea!

 

I had my thought,

that it would send a giant wave,

and push me out, to a tree.

Gladly, it only thought,

I was bullshitting with the instrument,

or never grew up from nursery!

 

I had no choice,

but to play it, to the sea.

Coz, my tunes weren't good enough,

to lullaby my neighbors, to sleep.

 

At one point,

I even kept the instrument down and begged to it,

Sayin, if only, it would help me play a good one,

I would take good care of it, for all the time to come.

 

Day one went by,

with painful fingers and a numb chin.

I hope to be a musician one day,

At least, before I end up thin!

◄ A Bottle of Champagne!

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, you will be missed! ►

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