Conquest !

I had read a short story by Alexander Pushkin once , about a greedy man , who was told that the total land area he could cover by galloping on horse back , between Sunrise and Sunset ,would become his !This man at great speed , covers as much land as he could , only to drop dead at the end of the day ! Only 6 feet of ground had sufficed for his grave ! This inspired me to write this poem ! Conquest ! A birds resting nest may be small , But that is of no consequence at all ! Since the sky above its head is vast and wide , Where it can spread its wings and fly , - Across the vast expanse of the ethereal blue sky ! Here on ground where we all jostle for living space , Man’s hunger and greed does not abate ! The great Alexander , Napoleon and Hitler , - All tried to conquer and shackle this earth ! But they all failed to conquer man’s mind and heart ! I recall Pushkin's short story once more ; - After having covered the furthest corners of the land , Galloping at top speed to make his conquest complete , The man totally exhausted falls on the ground ; Collapses , and dies without a sound ! Only six feet of ground was sufficient for his grave , And so it has been for the bravest of our braves ! Now I recall the great Buddha under the banyan tree , And the Messiah who entered Jerusalem mounted on a donkey ! With shouts of ‘ Hosanna’ , and palms spread across His feet ! Were true Conquerors , who shall forever remain beyond defeat ! - Raj Nandy New Delhi .