DOWN THE DRAIN

DOWN THE DRAIN

Prof Dr Colonel ( retired) K Prabhakar Rao

There are ample number of guys in army who have lost a bright career by the whimsical bosses during the service. There are ample number of tales. Army pehaps does not need an over intelligent man and an average intelligence is that what is needed. The trouble with intelligent guys is hat they analyse and this is what disliked in services. What is mostly required is Yes Sir...Yes sir three bags full.. What a sorry state indeed.

Once upon a time there was a major

With a tongue as sharp as a razor

However he was handsome and smart

With a lovely bearing and light at heart

The major was qualified in all the army courses

As horse that wins at all the races

Failed to make for Staff College at Wellington

As he was slow as English Cricketer Ken Barrington

His boss was from owl’s family of Staff College

And he was busy with papers looking like foliage?

He was ever busy with commas and full stop

And he pushed the major around as a spinning stop

The major always got top grading in courses

The boss was busy troubling him without remorse

Poor guy did not know what to do with old boss

And cursed his fate to be with the stupid ass

Yearly ritual of reporting has finally come

With late night dinners in officers homes

Poor major was weak in these military tricks

And failed to impress the boss in a flick

Years of service has gone down the drain

As the annual report was washed out in the rain

Lukewarm report was the order of the day

Finally the major had to swallow the fact with a pinch of clay

The dreaded report has done the final damage

By the whimsical men who wrote in fit of rage

Innocent and able are swallowed in this way

While the heavier brass has all the crocodile hold and sway

Scores of officers are doomed in this fashion

Who suck their thumbs and go into oblivion

Draconian reports are the order of the day

As bright youngsters from army keep away

Third rate stuff ruling the roost

But they drink milk in morning with boost

Army has failed to attract talent into force

While the brighter lads look other way without remorse

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