India-Pak Asian Cup Match

India Pak Asian Cup Match

It’s a match again
between India and Pakistan,
a fight between two nations
bombarded with history, with
roots, with relations, with blood,
with heads.

I wish I can claim to watch
a usual cricket match, with
money and sweat at stake.

But it is impossible.
Millions of eyes are right
now glued to the television:

celebrating every swing and bowl,
mourning every miss and fall,

hearing every bit
of commentary as if it is God’s
voice telling who after all
will take home
Kashmir
tonight.

Prerna Gupta

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