It’s surreal when you are the witness
of a coronation
of a petty moment becoming the monarch
and smiling at you-
you are watching how the captain,
a year older than you
is lifting the Prudential Cup-
this was India’s first cricket World Cup victory
against the formidable two-time defending champions
West Indies-
June 25, 1983 becomes a red letter day-
and you are standing on that turning point
where you look at India
as a force to be reckoned with
in the cricketing world-
what do you do?
What else but becoming a part
of the wave of cricket frenzy
along with others-
we cherish these moments in our heart
and let go of
passing of Dynasties and War’s annals-*
*the closing line echoes Thomas Hardy’s words in the poem “In Time of the Breaking of Nations”
Posted for Susan’s prompt “An Historical Moment” at What’s Going On?
[It’s impossible for others, where cricket is not played to understand what the game of cricket means in India]