The three black stripes on her
pale brown. peculiar to the Indian one
.A peculiarity aroused my curiosity.
The distinction goes back to the
era of Ramayana. when Lord
Rama and his brother Lakshmana
were about to cross the Ocean,
pause for a few minutes petrified
by the vastness. right before, pause.
Hanuman offers help, they refuse
He nails an idea, by throwing a big stone
initialing Rama on the surface.
Others follow,
One tiny little service minded being
struggles to lift a stone, braving the taunts
of the Vannaras.
The rodent undeterred by the mockery
succeeds in lifting the stone. With determination
drops into the Ocean,
Overwhelmed by joy, the rodent
makes merry. Lord Rama lifts him
with love.
Rama runs his three fingers
on the rodent’s body making
a lasting impression,
The blessed one, at the stroke of 10
in the morning trots imperiously.
Climbs up the 7-foot gate.
Perches on the middle., a vantage position
Surveys the traffic in the road.,
with keen perception for full five minutes.
Takes a right about turn patrols
the garden, where crows, sparrows,
butterflies play sport
Time up, she vanishes, her duty over
Blessed to have an unpaid,
undemanding, unassuming, a protege
of Lord Rama as a part time watch,
.
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