Oh! The matter of water, forever, most solemnly and seriously matters,
For, without it, most painfully and profusely empty will be the dish platters,
Will accompany then pitiable hunger cacophonies and sad clatters,
And will, ultimately, invite most unwelcome starvation slogans and biting blatters!
Oh! Without water, lives on the Earth will surely and sorely fall flatter,
Death will loom ominously and menacingly like a fearsome fly swatter!
Ah! Joy will wince and wriggle, making survival of all sour and bitter,
Alas! Our Self -wrought adversity, like a cruel cutter, will relentlessly batter!
Oh! Without water, the flowers of Mirth and blithe will instantly fade and dry,
The fruits of comfort, cleanliness and enjoyment will soon fall down and die!
Once the heavenly haven of plenitude and abundance will the castles of the Sky,
And all living organisms will bid to the Earth an untimely and unwelcome Bye!
Alas! Thus it is high time; all humans loved and saved waters
Before unmindful, wanton follies tear all lives to innumerable tatters!
*platters – large flat dishes or plates for serving food
*blatter –repeated and noisy strikes
* wince – make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress
N.B. : 22 March is celebrated as the World Water Day.
©Shankar D Mishra 23 .03.2018
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