Battle of Campaign

 I am pleased,

not by the voice of rain,

but by the joys of vain.

I am charmed,

not by the girls of Spain,

but by the pearls of Bahrain.

I am astonished,

not by the paintings of Hussain,

but by the writings of Mark Twain,

I am depressed, 

not by the size of pain,

but by the noise of brain.

I am worried,

not by the speed of train,

but by the need of grain.

I am alarmed,

not by the turbulence of plane,

but by the clearance of terrain.

I am troubled,

not by the opening of drain

but by the darkening of stain.

I am frightened,

not by the highness of mountain,

but by the dryness of fountain.

but I am still thrilled,

not by the bottle of champagne,

but by the battle of campaign.

-Manish Kumar Tinku