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This poem brought a chuckle, but at the same time made me sad. I too have seen the abuse of wheelchairs. I thought of the time I had the privilege to meet Smt. Krishnammal Jagannathan (a Gandhian and social activist, read about her at http://www.rightlivelihood.org/jagannathan.html). This octogenarian would not accept any assistance to get up from the floor saying, "I have so much to do still. If I can't even get up on my own, how am I going to accomplish anything?".
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Dear Shri.Madathil Rajendran Nair,
There are genuine users, but those who exploit the situation and the facility are more. Poor wheel chair. Your ability to write on any thing and everything is highly commendable.
Regards
ramachandran
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Rajanji, a philosophical poem depicting the present day sad state of affairs. We can find wheelchair occupiers everywhere in India. Political parties make use of the 'wheelchair might' especially during election time.Well written. Keep on writing. R.C.Nair
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An experience well revealed...! Appreciate the effective, humor entwined lines. A bold attempt to reveal the actual scenario.
Keep up the good work..!!
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DearShri.Madathil,
from now on will watch all wheel chairs including those not occupied to see any foul play, but why vaccant ones, poor wheel chairs.
regards
ramachandran
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Nair Uncle, It is funny you wrote a poem on this thought - which is a sneaky problem with several Indian parents in airports - some with genuine need - but some simply exploiting the service. Very boldly written on a rather uncomfortable topic for several. The essence is in the fact that some among us forget the fact that we are not standing on our own but relying (and believing) in crutches!
(was starting to wonder where your poem production went - glad to see it coming back alive again now)
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Thanks a lot, Padmaja-ji and Rian-ji, for your support.
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These were the very same thoughts that occurred to me during my recent flight from Mumbai to Singapore. Surprisingly, most on wheelchairs across the world are our own countrymen! Hope your poem gives them spine or, at least, a sense of shame.
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An excellently written poem with great satire and also hard hitting! Kudos Nairji.
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