When the earth was just a ball of fire
Oceanless, riverless and full of hot air
Life on earth was still an impossible distant dream
It did nothing except letting-off a lot of steam
There was one who was recording every dust and grime
It’s none other than the watchful sentinel called Time!
The proud dinosaurs were once prowling this earth
Glorious animal with an extraordinary girth
Ruled the world for millions of years
Lost all glory when it suddenly disappeared
Only one remained to witness it all
Time saw everything but refused to forestall!
Greek’s pride Alexander, was great once
Roman’s Julius fell to the dubious Brutus
The desire to control resulted in two world wars
In the battle of titans only the minion suffers
None have escaped punishment for their crimes
There is only one constant - that is changing times.
They came, they conquered, ruled and finally left
Like an arrogant, proud, assinine comet
Mere Mortals forever striving for immortality
Power-hungry fools letting loose unbridled brutality
World eventually saw sun setting on the mightiest empire
Yet time trudged through, not allowing to tire.
Many have fantasized about building a machine
To manipulate time every information has been gleaned
In this mission they have all failed
Will anyone succeed.. guess, only time will tell
Meanwhile do some good and spread much-needed sunshine
So what, if one day you too come under the ‘Hammers of Time’
Copyright: Shukla Banik
FB Post date Sept 19 2015
Poemish date March 25 2016
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