I Do Yours
Editor’s Note: It is indeed a privilege for us that one of India’s most celebrated quiz master agreed to be published in probashionline.com. We found him to be a very magnanimous human being. On a quiz show however he is a tough quiz master.
Bees after ants are the most busiest insects on earth. They are busy collecting honey and wish to be left alone at what they do, neither do they bother anyone. Only when someone breaks their hive, do they hit back. The bee well symbolizes the theme of the poem- Respect My Choice, I do Yours. This picture is of a tree in McCluskiegunj ( the Anglo Indian Colony in Jharkhand) that is known for extraordinarily large number of bee hives on it. Year by year the number of hives are increasing. Every morning the bees leave their hives and venture into the jungles to collect nectar. There are over a hundred varieties of wild flowers of many sizes here. In the evenings when these bees return, the sound produced by them is like a helicopter hovering over the area and can be heard from as far as a km. This photo was clicked by Malcolm Hourigan . We are grateful to Malcolm for giving us permission to publish this photograph.
I DO YOURS
by Barry O’Brien
Don’t eat what I eat
Don’t drink what I drink
Don’t pray where I pray
But here’s what I say…
Respect My Choice….I Do Yours!
Don’t speak what I speak
Don’t hear what I hear
Don’t sing what I sing
But here’s the thing….
Respect My Choice….I Do Yours!
Don’t wear what I wear
Don’t vote whom I vote
Don’t say what I say
But here’s what will pay…
Respect My Choice….I Do Yours!
Don’t write what I read
Don’t read what I write
Don’t fear what I fear
But this you must hear…
Respect My Choice….I Do Yours!
Don’t share my sexuality,
Or my views on Net Neutrality!
Don’t change, if I choose to,
For I am me, and you are you!
It’s time to think, it’s time to pause,
Respect My Choice….I Do Yours!
About Author:
Barry OBrien
Barry O'Brien is synonymous with quizzing in India. He is one of the country's leading quizmasters, conducting quizzes across the country for schools, colleges and the corporate sector for the last 27 years. He has conducted over 2500 live quizzes in India, the Middle East, Nepal and Pakistan. Barry is also a skilled motivational speaker, he conducts workshops and inter-active sessions for Principals, teachers, corporate managers and executives, and students in Business Schools, colleges and professional institutes.Barry is one of India's most sought after Master of Ceremonies. He is the Chairman of the East India Charitable Trust that runs Homes for the elderly and school for disadvantaged girls. Barry was nominated by the Governor of West Bengal to the West bengal Legislative Assembly to represent the Anglo-Indian Community from 2006-2011. Barry can be reached at [email protected]
Excellent!
Will wait for the next… 🙂
Thanks…
Really fantastic!
The poem should be read by every fundamentalist on account of the dichotomy they create in a progressive society