Mother, our doubt can you clear?
One that has brought us much fear
Why does he get all the fame?
Are we both not worthy of the same?
Do we have not his glamour?
Why have we, no clamour?
Champions we too were in the past
Flew our flag high, at full mast
But nothing ever seems to last
Else why is forgotten everything so fast?
Once the pride were we not?
How did we end up in this rot?
Mother, we do not ask for much
Yet it always seems to sound as such
A fraction of his monies is all we need
Rest assured this isn’t greed
Some time too if you can spare
To show that about us you really care
Is this too much we ask mother dear?
Help us, we’ve shed many a tear.
Your sons we are too
Isn’t there anything you can do?
Help us out mother we plead
Lest we run out of blood to bleed.
Who are we, you are bound to ask
Without further ado off comes the mask
Soccer and hockey, the both of us be
Cricket the glamorous one, makes it three.
Note: This is based on a recent news item that I read. Here is the link to it: NDTV News Report
