Wandell Passah's blog

Caesar Agustus proclaimed a decree
That did perturb the whole of Galilee
A decree concerning tax and census
To one’s native land one had to return thus.

At half past two a long bell call
A boy! The most pitiable of all
“Oh! You were sent by Druvaji”
“Yes uncle it is he who sent me”.

He was joined by a flamboyant wife

A comfortable two hour drive from Shillong
Situated on Mawhati road is a village Raitong
Long long ago peculiar brand of bamboos was found
For they grow up with shoots upside down!

At Motphran a bridge on dry river
Constructed, the reason unknown whatsoever,
Many but became rich, for this I am sure
But who bothers it is government expenditure.

1. When in nineteen fourteen First World War broke out
King George VI frantically searching for the strong and stout,
To the west our men would sail across many a sea