Eulogy for the Extinct: The Rhinoceros of Assam

Oh noble rhinoceros, once proud and free,
A regal beast that roamed Assam's green,
Your horns of ivory, a sight to see,
A symbol of the earth's majestic scene.

But now, you lay in slumber, still and cold,
A victim of the greed that rules our world,
Your life so cruelly bought and sold,
Your noble spirit, now forever curled.

The loss of you, a wound that will not heal,
A silent scream that echoes through the land,
A eulogy, a lament, a mournful peal,
For all the beauty that we cannot stand.

In the pages of our sacred texts, we find,
That nature's balance, we must always mind.

From the "Banbihar" of Bhupen Hazarika,
To the "Bihu" of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala,
Our literature is filled with your saga,
A tale of majesty, of life and calla.

And though you may be gone, your memory,
Lives on, a beacon, in our hearts and mind,
A symbol of the earth's majesty,
A eulogy, a lament, a mournful grind.

So let us raise our voices, and our hands,
And swear to protect, what we still have,
The beauty and the balance of this land,
And preserve it, so that future generations may see.

And though you may be gone, your legacy,
Lives on, a testament, to our resolve,
To protect the earth, to preserve its beauty,
And honor the memory, of the rhinoceros of Assam.

So let us stand together, and unite,
In honor of the rhinoceros, and the life it gave,
And let us vow, to never lose sight,
Of the importance, of the balance that nature craves.

For in the end, we are but mere mortals,
But in our hearts, we carry a piece of the earth,
And it is up to us, to be its advocates,
And protect its balance, for all it is worth.

Oh noble rhinoceros, we bid you farewell,
May your spirit live on, in the pages of our tales,
A eulogy, a lament, a mournful knell,
For the beauty that we have lost, and the balance that we must exhale.

















The poem is part of a full version found in the book "Homo Sapiens" Part XV, written by Mawphniang Napoleon. This book is part of the popular "Homo Sapiens" book series, which can be purchased online at various online bookstores, such as Amazon. The book is available for purchase for those who are interested in reading the complete version of the poem. Remember to get all the books from the "Homo Sapiens" series, as well as other books by the same author.

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Khublei Shihajar Nguh,
Dhanewad
Thank you