When (DT) shifted embassy; didn’t spell any clauses,
As to fulfill the long-lost promise, there was no fees;
As I wrote & told; and wished too, to be read & heard,
When in exodus was no clause; Why in Grant preferred?
What grants with exigency do to many promised lands,
Look at the many Asian realms, consumed with dents;
Some in politics on scholarship learnt Chinese Kung fu,
Some flowed with Western Whims of inclusive (UN)truth;
Some ‘walked’ with Camels, on drops, been kept alive,
Some drenched in inferiority complexes; yet dream to thrive.
What could’ve been a month affair, turned into for infinite,
Grant w/ contingencies for unfulfilled promise, never alight! ☹
© Pranav Chaturvedi 2024