Visarjan

Today is visarjan day
Time for Ganesha to go
He is a god of learning
Not just pomp and show

Millions were raked in ten days
By big mandals which reign
No wonder sponsors scream
'Come soon, next year, again'

Tomorrow his body parts
Will float on many beaches
Social media will shed tears
And forget what this teaches

Our environmental laws
Seem like lawmakers' caper
Not implemented in practice
Most impressive on paper

Ganesha's parting message
To all who wear any crown:
'Enjoy your rule for ten days,
No one survives, all drown.'

Raju Moray writes a regular column for The Leaflet, titled 'Adalat Antics'.

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