Are you a super-human? (A Poetry on Dravid)

In everything you did struggles and struggles
You happily crossed all those hurdles
Whatever given to you, taking it happily
Whether a coin of gold, or stones and pebbles

The same process, starting afresh, uncovering new peel
Proving every time, and to everyone, you are a man of steel
Never emotions shown in public, whatever happens to you
Are you super-human, if you don't I certainly feel

Thrown out of ODI team, came back with a bang
Criticized in every way, yet victory song you sang
Every innings a sword hanging round the neck
Yet you always managed to coolly hang

At 35, thrown the door off the ODI team again
No worries to you, no single complain
Going back again, and proving you're the best
You're a super-human, who can feel more than usual pain

Bangalore's true icon, you aren't now the captain
"Dravid shown the boot" Headlines Today give as caption
Yet I know you will come back, silence all
Cause you are no normal being, you are my super-human

You are my role-model, you know how to stay composed
Whatever the situation may be, whoever your anger may have aroused
Just let your work do that talking, you surely know the best
The super-human you are, you won't get too much fussed
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@RG

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Of Lights and Limelighted: A Poetry on R Dravid

Some day, all alone, someone will remember,
a support is what we all need.
When there won't be any wall to take comfort,
when there will be captivated birds,
no one to put everything, for them to be freed...

On paper, P & C brings the best of all,
on statistics, experts can still work out:
What is victory is going there,
What is victory is letting others take the limelight,
While you stand upwards, throwing the lights out.

Lights aren't in limelight, of course.
But what is a limelight without the lights?
Who will tell the world all this?
Better us few enjoy the light, rather than,
viewing the ones in limelight, of someone else's effort,
RD, on cricket field for me,
you're brighter than any other sights...
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RG :-) ::: 14 Mar 2010

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