Death in Installments
A boy jumps into a river
“Wait for the moment” the presenter says
The river was raging
10 seconds – will he live
15 seconds – will her survive
20 seconds – will he die
25 seconds – looks at his friends
They’re petrified
30 seconds – he is struggling
Or is he tired?
Or the river got better of him?
32 seconds – he disappeared
35 seconds – he reappears
Is this a miracle?
40 seconds – no one in sight
1 minute – whether he is dead or alive?
Where the current have taken him?
What can we do anyway?
It was death
Presented to you
In installments
© Tarun Mitra
12 comments:
Conceptually well done, need to correct some typos...
:( journalism t its worst...sad but true
This is bad, I mean that there was something like this on TV.
:)
The harsh fact of death narrated in simple terms... Nice poetry!
Hi!
I just came across your blog. Very interesting. The poem was gruesome and thought-provoking all at once! Nice....
I have a blog too. Drop by sometimes!
shweta-kaleidoscope.blogspot.com
hmm anther gr8 wrk..and actualy i can imagine ur state of mind after watching that pathetic news channel
well said. classic news cycle - a live boy gets no ratings !
ps. do allow other bloggers the right to comment too :)
@ Gyanban
Thanks for compliments and pointing out..:)will change it later
@ Megha
Thanks yes it is
@ Mridula
yep it was on India TV
@ Shrinidhi
Thanks :)
@ Karan
Thanks buddy
@ Shweta Shetty
Thanks, I am following you now
@ Shivani
I commend ur empathy
@ Harini
:)...I knw u can understand this
everybody has right but spamming is problem...
A sensational and breaking news tend to arose the emotions for short term without going for long term solution. Its like taking drugs to avoid reality. And you wrote it in satire way to express about current situation of reality reporting.
disturbing for sure... not sure if journalists actually do this..it not human, and i dont think it happens
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@ Yayaver...yep satire was it..thanks :)
@ Prutha..It happens
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