[Verse] it surely matters

In a world governed by petro-money,
in its fast dehydrating lands,
between ubiquitous border tussles,
natural fury and resultant calamities,
between power-shifts, military coups,
mercy killings and assassinations,
carefully stacking my blocks,
huffing and puffing, I run to my goal.
Before,
a landslide, an earthquake, an unrest
or a stray bullet ends my strife,
my existence as a tiny speck on the map.
Death shall be my ultimate redeemer,
but it would surely matter how I die!

Vijay © 16th March, 2006