Swasti Solanki, Class IX D
I read the following story in the column ‘The Speaking Tree’ of Times of India.
King Rishabh had a hundred sons. Bharat, one of his sons, had conquered kingdoms of 98 of his brothers. Bahubali was 99th. Bahubali was stronger and more powerful than Bharat. The brother fought and Bahubali won. The angry Bahubali raised his arms to strike his brother when he stopped. ‘Would I kill my brother for a kingdom?’ This moment of stillness is called the Bahubali moment – when the conscience questions itself whether the step to be taken is correct or not.
Inspired by this story, I have written the following poem.
When the swords arose, and death was close
The sturdy thought, ‘Should I let him go?’
The sin was waiting for its presence to be seen
When all held their breath,
The result was shortly to be revealed.
It is said that only the dead fish go with the flow
In the silence of fear, only the raging wind could dare to blow.
To kill a brother, for a kingdom’s sake,
Would mean love all those years was fake.
Would he favour the values, or commit the sin
The question arose, ‘Who would win?’
Ended the fear of defeat and death
When the stronger dropped his sword
And the weaker lost his breath.
