Capital.Of.Potholes Poem by narayana aghalaya

CAPITAL..OF..POTHOLES
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15K.killer.holes.on.the.roads
a.record.which.we.can't.gloat

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it.is, in.fact, a.humbling.one
for.these.are.all, by.man.done

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a.two.wheeler.at.a.good.speed
on.a.nice.asphalted.street;

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out.of.nowhere.a.pothole.appears
there.is.no.time.even.to.register.fear;

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bye-pass.and.surely.be.hit.
by.a.speeding.truck.to.your.right;

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or, .go.straight.through.the.hole
lose.balance.and.to.the.sky.be.thrown;

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between.the.devil.and.deep.sea
a.choice.the.rider.can't.even.see

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pros.and.cons.can't.be.weighed
it.is.too.sudden.to.get.prepared

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much.money.for.a.beautiful.road
credit.to.government.on.this.score

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subsequent.apathy, the.real.culprit
many.seen.digging.trenches.and.pits

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right.along.the.road.middle
the.cutting.goes.on.unbridled

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once.purpose.of.cutting.served
mindset.that.is.not.too.civic.takes.over
no.proper.refilling.as.it.deserves
for.by.then, standards.are.much.lower

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heavy.rain.makes.matters.worse
to.drive.on.these.roads.is.god's.curse

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Garden.city's.fair.name.being.sullied
once.beautiful.roads.now.deadly.gullies

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robust.engineering, alert.citizenry
can.save.these.beauties.from.reckless.fury

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till.that.happens, .drive.with.care
with.some.incovenience.do.bear
by.your.family.you.can't.be.spared
miles.and.miles.to.go.before.you.retire

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