Dorji Tenzin: Random Thoughts like Cries of a Clown

After two weeks of no communication, I decided to my call wannabe politician and gonna-be bureaucrat friend Ugyen for cup of lukewarm coffee (well, restaurant always sell lukewarm coffee) and chitchat. We had a half an hour chitchat discussing various issues of politics, philosophies, life and books, as we always do, in Yeewong Resturant which is his favourite place for hang out because of the beautiful counter girl. By the way, to my friend, it seemed rotten food serve by this beautiful girl with luscious body is always better than tasty food from some ugly ladies. Anyway, I am just kidding as I don’t want to suffer his Napoleon-oriented wrath.   Over the cup of coffee(if you don’t want to call modified water), he told me that in the capacity of Literary Secretary at Royal Institute of Management, he has   conducted the Quiz and Debate competition   that have not many takers among trainees. He bemoaned the fact that some of the to-be-bureaucrats cannot recall the ...

If God gives me whatever I ask   I will choose to replace him   Some may choose to be his boss And others may choose to kill him. Thus He sits on His grand Heaven Choosing the boon and bane to grant So that people can strive hard To gain the full potential This lies innate in us unused Like a coral wasted under ancient African feet. If God is to be visible like a politician I may have spit on his face Accusing him of favoritism and nepotism Some may have shot him For non-performance of his task And feeding on people’s prayer Like an ogre in the land of Lilliputians. But God is clever one whoever he is Getting credit for good things He doesn’t do Shifting blames of his failure as our own.   If God were to be changed with public votes In the system called democracy, He would have been ousted ages ago Right now, He would be begging for votes And thrown His blessings like corrupt lead...