TAMIL NATIONAL FORUM

Selected Writings -  Fr. Chandiravarman Sinnathurai

Prosaic Dream
23 March 2006

Dedicated to Chandra Fernando a.k.a I.G.P

I have a dream
A nightmare really!
A group of burly men
Dressed in frocks and aprons
Complete with purple toupee
With ornaments and necklaces
Manhandled and abducted me.

I have a dream
These men said their prayers
And ate éclairs
Planting a red golden ring
Singing Ding, dong, ding
And dressed me in frocks
Hiding my curly locks
Underneath a purple toupee!

Now they said:
“Stand up young man,
We anoint you to be the
Local Bishop
Go! Go!” They hurriedly me along…

I sat up while standing; but wouldn’t shut up!
I protested my innocence
Why do you convict me?
To a life of imprisonment
Where do I now “Go”?

Christ said “Go!” with authority
But you creepy scoundrels
I refuse to go with your “Go! Go!”
It is the authority that makes the difference

My nightmare was over…
But everyone clamoured
He is:
“The local Bishop in a global Diaspora”

I have no dream…
But a real nightmare!
I am an off-duty policeman.