An Ode to Sachin Tendulkar

This poem reflects my admiration for India's cricket messiah - Sachin Tendulkar.

you keep the bowlers guessing,

your bat on ball is so kissing,

often ball goes past whizzing,

bowlers' look is so quizzing,

the runs still keep gushing,

lucky are we to see an art so dashing!

your drives are exquisite on the covers,

leaving the bowlers running for cover,

your straight drive is an art in perfection,

where fielders stand in attention,

when you are on song, you can do no wrong,

even shane warne had been so warned!

weight of a billion hearts in the bat,

your bat weighs much because of that,

when you play in front of the nation,

you keep getting standing ovation,

from the land of edification,

fans adore you as cricket god's manifestation!