A Buzz in Cell Phone of A Lady Advocate of Supreme Court

She represented State of Gujarat. 

I was on behalf of a convicted prisoner.   

We were waiting for the case to be a called out. 

Suddenly a message came in her mobile.'

Her Father had just died in Baroda.

She could have left court.

But instead, she continued to sit in court till case was called.

This inspired me. 

That evening, I wrote following poem. 

A Buzz in Cell Phone of A Lady Advocate of Supreme Court

 

She waited impatiently

For her case to be called

In a court which was rather slow 

Oh ! A buzz in her cell phone!

She came out from court

And pushed button of her phone

To hear what the caller has to say 

Voice was not clear

Someone was sobbing

At other end
‘Your father has passed away’
The voice finally came clear 

A sob went down
Before it came out

This was no time to break down
Her case was about to be called out


An convicted prisoner was decaying in jail
Since ten long years
And was flapping his wings fervently
To came out from the cage 

They must not weep 
till the case is called
She told her eyes


The heart must not sob 
till case is called
She told her heart 

The case was over in two hours

And she flew home by evening plane 

But not without 
first reaffirming
Higher values of this profession
Which makes this profession

Highest of all

Haresh Raichura

uploaded on 16/04/2012
Earlier published in my book "Tomato Soup for Judges and Lawyers

Mrs. Hemantika Wahi, is the name of lady advocate

mentioned in poem