One World In One Cup

A poem in honour of the World Cup, a time when we set aside all the vicissitudes and differences of life on Earth to enjoy the world cup.

There is therefore the potential that we can live in peace on earth even beyond the World Cup. One indivisible world, just like the cup itself.

The time is nigh

The passion tide is high

Date is June 11, 2010

The place of war is South Africa

A place of peace; the land of the 91 years old Madiba

For 30 days,

The universe will live in one cup.

30 days of pride and humility

30 days of fortune and misfortune

30 days of sun and rain

One world in one cup!

Winners aloft with joy,

Losers aloft with sadness.

Winners and fans drenched in the sun,

Losers and their shadows alone drenched in the rain.

One world in one cup!

30 days sans bombs and explosions

30 days sans volcanic eruptions

But, 30 days of (possible)earthquakes –

A Nigeria beating Argentina,

A Cote D’Ivoire beating Brazil,

Or, U.S.A winning the World Cup!

One World in One Cup!

Round and round is the world

Just like the foolish round leather

Kicked around by 32 knights of war

An icon of life and death

So mysterious, it evokes joy and sadness

When caught by the enemy’s net

One world in one cup!

Time to let go of war

Time to let go of politics

Time to let go of religion

Time to let go of diseases and sicknesses

The beautiful game is here

It is the healing time

One world in one cup!

The battle of 32 knights

And only 1 will survive

31 flags to be lowered

All Joyful in humiliating pride –

Like masked brides given to the bridegroom.

Fair by providence or fair by talent?

One world in a cup!

Which of the 32 knights will hold the world aloft on July 11, 2010?

Not by the might of the gods we see –

The Messis, The Christain Ronaldos, The Ronaldinhos,

No, not by their famous prowess

But by providence, the true hand of God

Who made the world for eternal peace

Beyond the World Cup

One world in one cup!

It is just a tick away

For the world to become one,

So perfect, so Indivisible

Like the eternal, pure gold- game sought by the 32 knights of war,

The immortal creation of Silvio Gazzaniga.

That the game of life is a World Cup,

No victor; no vanquished

Then and only then can peace reign in the world

One world in one cup!