ELECTION DAY

Tomorrow is election day
whirlwind campaign tours
deafening slogans, mutual
mudslingings, all came to
stop.
Today is calm and quiet
thank God.
Whether to exercise my franchise or not
to whom should I cast my
vote if at all I go for voting.
A decision not yet taken.
All candidates came
with folded hands, begged
votes
didn’t say not to anyone
I being tender-hearted
but the nagging question,
that pestering insects continues
to torment me
since all candidates are
the same species.
The winners in the election
go with the wind,
none takes care to visit
at least one to the
constituency after victory at the hustings.
Plight of the consistency is quite pathetic
Quite pathetic
crater-filled narrow streets
mounting vehicles blaring
horns and speeding fast
accidents a daily
phenomenon.
Mountains of garbage on both
sides of the street
the stench intolerable, nauseating
pedestrians cover their noises
tourists easily, quickly fed up
mosquitoes having nice
time, sucking the blood of
all
making life insufferable.
Still many go to cast their
votes, queue up under the
summer sun, for hours
their thirst to cast votes
astonishing
incomprehensible and incredible.
Many are approached by
candidates,
crorepathis are they,
millionaires are they,
billionaires are they
and purchase votes
for cash,
‘cash for votes syndrome’
we people call it.
Whether to vote or not
to vote
simple.
Better spend your valuable time
with your family
‘valuable votes are something
unheard of these days,
Tomorrow is election day.