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On the Death of the Indian Football Legend

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The keywords to the entire poem Poem, death, football, legend, Chuni Goswami, candle, blew, forever, awe, leave, God, bless, family, lock down, scenario, thread, torn, no more, Indian The poem in a nutshell This little poem has been addressed to Sir Chuni Goswami, one of the Indian football legends. Just as a flickering flame of a candle is suddenly extinguished, a human life faces sudden demise. The speaker mourns over the  loss caused by the death of the football legend. The abrupt blowing out of the candle, the sudden tearing away of the thread leave us all in utmost awe. A great loss, a great bereavement indeed! The poem - "On the Death of the Indian Football Legend" O, Sir Chuni Goswami! The candle blew out; You went away forever, Leaving us all in awe. A legend, O, a legend! May God bless your family; May God bless us all; In such a lockdown scenario, The thread got torn. You're no more.....O, ...