<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=572643" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Snake Worship</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Placing a whip<br>on the heads of reason<br>he said, 'Long live, democracy! '<br>With shells strewn everywhere<br>he proposed for 'peace zone'<br>and said<br>'Long live, peace! '<br>Biting the parched bellies and naked bodies<br>like a cobra<br>he said, 'Long live patience! '<br>and declared that he was Naag - the snake god<br>and for centuries<br>in this meek county<br>got the people to worship him.<br>In the name of democracy<br>peace and patience<br>he bit those that irked his eyes<br>as long as blood lasted in their bodies<br>and as they fell dead, devoid of blood<br>he threw their carcasses; <br>some on the bank of Seti<br>and others inside Bhiman jungle<br>or towards Sukhana<br>and many in places still uncovered.<br>On his part, however<br>he continued to make people<br>worship his glory as Naag-<br>the snake god.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Defiling the pace of change<br>we too continued revering him<br>but this time<br>he stripped himself, stark naked<br>beyond the imagined limits<br>till everyone could see things<br>and in haste<br>amid fears<br>he put on the snake-shaped cap<br>in his bid to hoodwink us<br>as he always did<br>and displayed a fake smile<br>facing us.<br>Once again<br>he talked of democracy.<br>In fact, he was enacting a play<br>wherein we inferred<br>he was a true serpent; <br>we whispered among ourselves.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This time too, however<br>the same danger persisted.<br>Helpless, we meekly listened.<br>How long are we going to heed? <br>The same danger<br>is still ringing, however! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">©</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Matrika+Pokharel">Matrika Pokharel</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=572643" data-title="Snake Worship de Matrika Pokharel" data-description="Placing a whip on the heads of reason he said, 'Long live, democracy! ' With shells strewn everywhere he proposed for 'peace zone' and said 'Long live, peace! ' Biting the parched bellies and naked bodies like a cobra he said, 'Long live patience!..."></div> </div> </div>

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