Snoring Billionare Poem by Chandra sekharan

Snoring Billionare



My crowded flight from Delhi to Calcutta
I was in business class
Just before announcement of departure
A hefty passenger
Wearing safari suit
Clean shaven face without mustache
Dark, dwarf and bald
Body was as big as aisle
Reddish greedy lips, carried thin laptop
Walked as though he was
Pushed forward by invisible force
He squeezed his body
In to his seat next to me
With a jerking sound
His watch with thick golden strap
Was showing International timings
All his ten fingers were
With diamond studded rings
He struggled to fasten seat belt
Since length of seat belt is insufficient
He looked at me through his dark glass
And said “sorry”
For hitting my belly with his elbow
While fastening his seat belt
I simply murmured, though he encroached half of my seat
He leaned on his back rest
And pushed himself backward
As though seat was meant for sleeping
On his rear passenger’s lap
The moment he leaned back
He started snoring
Sound of low and high pitches
Sound reverberated the aircraft
Pilot switched on the aircraft engine
Engine sound and snoring sound competed
Meanwhile airhostess came with plate of sweets
Seeing the passengers next to me
Lying almost flat with his huge body
And roaring sound
She was astonished
She gently patted on his shoulder
There was no response
She asked me whether this giant
Was my relative and I said “no”
She wanted him to sit erect
As per air traffic norms
Flight was about to take off
All her attempts were in vain
On the contrary
The intensity of snoring increased
Suddenly a passenger from rear seats
Toll, slim, fair with dark glasses
Rushed to the bewildered airhostess
“Madam don’t disturb him
You know who he is
He is a multi multi billionaire
Owns several mines, steel plants,
Resorts, ships and estates
Have link with mafias, ministers
Politicians ruling and opposition
If required he can buy a fleet of
Aircrafts like this”
Airhostess stood silent and motionless
Started squeezing her lower lip
Passengers were impatient for the delay in taking off
She rushed to the cockpit
Meanwhile aircraft was slowly
Cruising towards the main run way
She brought the co pilot with her
Copilot and snoring billionaire’s aid
Indulged in noisy argument and counter argument until
The aircraft reached the launching pad
My gigantic co passenger
Was asleep snoring, unaware of what was happening around
Probably he was dreaming of his coal mines and ships
Suddenly the blackberry of copilot
Made a musical sound
He pulled out mobile from his pocket
And listened to the caller
Caller gave instructions
Caller’s voice was tough and rough
Copilot as a respect to the caller
Was bending and bowing
He was answering
“yes Sir, yes Sir
We will not disturb him, let him sleep”
He then discontinued the talk
Whispered something secretly
To billionaire’s aid and airhostess
He rushed back to his cabin
Flight took off and when it started ascending
Billionaire’s aid and airhostess
Were pressing his head on to the seat
So that billionaire’s body will not roll down backward,
Snapping the seat belt
While air craft is flying in upward inclination
Other passengers like me started wondering
“Oh great billionaire
You are really great
All laws are made for your benefits
And laws are made by you
Laws will not take its own course
Though politicians declare otherwise”

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