VIEWS ON THE DAY'S NEWS

What a day, a bride has died,

While walking to take her vow!

The wedding becomes a funeral,

Will the groom survive the blow!

A woman who borrowed some cash,

Her loafers abducted her,

They beat her with rods and pipes,

And went even further:

They made her eat dirt, grime and filth,

At last the poor thing died:

Then they chopped her butcher-like,

And cooked up the pieces.

In a doll's head they hid her skull

All for the sake of fun

Thus the crime was committed,

Nothing remained undone.

In Kowloon was the girl murdered,

The lawmen could do nothing,

Her killers still walk, unhindered,

Where to this world has come!

There is this loathsome creature,

He threw acid on his girlfriend,

He knew she was carrying his baby,

And both lives did he end.

The day's news goes on and on,

Hillary is senator;

As Al Gore and Bush fight on,

Clinton is spectator.

More planets are being found,

Rotating around giant stars,

Perhaps the earth is getting small,

That's why we are aiming far.

Muslims have changed their ways,

They eat during Ramadan,

Some fast but also lie and cheat,

Who can keep them at bay!

Darkness prevails all over,

Thick haze has hidden light,

But rays of hope do come out,

As good and evil fight.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

This poem was inspired by the news items I happened to read over a week in December 2000, while working at the daily 'Dawn'.

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