for entire week no food intake
to feel d’ true pinch of hunger,
to repent for d’ awful mistake
his moral values dipped down
hired a suite in Cliff view hotel,
and booked a cab to Cape town
showed a vulture’s patience
with a paramount attention,
d’ creature stood motionless
Much longer than usual wait,
such was d’ sense of purpose
till kid takes her last breathe,
and turns in to lifeless corpse
in wide field of photography
photo reporter Calvin Carter,
received the Pulitzer trophy
went to Sudan on expedition
In the famine struck country,
people perished of starvation
captured sensitive situations
young vibrant photographer,
for career an amazing passion
Not proud to get such award,
derived no pleasure out of it
his hunting mind forced him,
to pass several sleepless nights
An outstanding photo artist,
in d' photo journalism history
d' triumph of a striking award,
didn't wish to celebrate victory
In news channels, networks,
famine was d’ topic of debate
in an interview tried to narrate,
the child’s catastrophic state
Vulture waited for a long span,
but his work schedule, too tight
admirably over, d' photo session,
he rushed fast to catch d' flight
had no answer, to be offered
he had no time to stay back,
to witness the entire episode
D’ interviewer firmly briefed,
two vultures were there
in d’ tragic story
One waited to devour d’ kid
other with a camera in hand,
left in a hurry
dejected for having no pity
to achieve a lofty objective,
no right to ignore humanity
d’ kid to a UN feeding centre
the child would have survived,
even if he received no honour
Misty cliffs, a favoured spot
for a suicide, ensures a death
high cliffs with rocky landing,
chosen with care, had firm faith
for a suicide, ensures a death
high cliffs with rocky landing,
chosen with care, had firm faith
to top of d’ ragged uneven rock
jumped off in to d’ calm lagoon
to hit stony floor with big knock
Work’s a means to live a life,
a dying kid’s life equally dear
could have saved his own life,
right bargain, one can’t ignore
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