The modern world is crazy to the core;
Corruption fills the minds and hearts galore;
Neglected are ethics and conscience;
Man forgets God because of faith in science.
Men suffer from diseases all the more;
Iatrogenic effects are in fore;
Good professionals aren't made from mark-scorers;
The moneyed class becomes top seat-sharers!
The ones with aptitude can't join the right streams;
Deserving youngsters wallop in lost dreams;
Money's the driving need of corporate;
Money becomes the greed of literate.
The world is turning topsy-turvy fast;
Most fields aren't manned by thinkers like in past;
Academics is on the downhill trend;
The friend of learning now is its fiend.
Research pure can be done by thinkers just;
The world sans good professionals bites the dust;
Right minds and hearts should study higher up;
If not, all people drink from bitter cup!
Will planners wake up to our global needs?
We should not plant in soil good, mere bad seeds;
Right persons must get education right;
Just ones with aptitude will make world bright.
Fondly dedicated to Dr. B.M.Hegde, Ex-VC, MAHE
Copyright by Dr John Celes 10-06-2016
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