Moody and the Humpty Dumpty syndrome (satire)

Moody was pacing in his office and tearing his hairs – the world was curbing around him. He was like Humpty Dumpty who was sitting comfortably on a wall when he fell down. He was still trying to fathom out what caused him to fall – was it that DNA remark or the one about intolerance or was it the steep rise in prices of dal or the withdrawal of subsidy of LPG or increase in cancellation charges of the railways.
Suddenly, his White House hot line rang – it was Uncle Sam.
The phone had been ringing since morning when the news about the debacle broke and Moody was searching for a broad shoulder to cry upon but, Amit-ji was not available. His PA had informed that Amit-ji was bedridden – suffering from a headache. No – not a case of dengue fever but the result of an unknown virus attack fondly known as the Aloo-fever. Anyway, the White House hot line cannot be ignored. So, Moody picked up the receiver.

‘Hi buddy,’ it was the Big Man himself. ‘What is this I am hearing?’
‘I beg your pardon – please speak loudly. I am not able to hear you. The connection is not good,’ Moody squeaked.
The Big Man at the other end smiled.
‘It’s the Humpty Dumpty syndrome,’ he said. ‘It can happen. We must face the realities. Remember what Abe Lincoln had said – ‘you can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.’
‘Well,’ Moody gulped. ‘My doctor has come. I’ll talk later.’
‘By the way – you are headed to meet the Queen. Right?’
‘Yes.’
‘Better to have some more foreign trips lined up – it will help you to unwind and stay away from prying eyes and accusing fingers.’
‘I will.’
‘Take a friendly advice - learn to let down your hair. Don’t be tied down by rules and regulations – break away from the routine once in a while. By the way – do you hip-hop?’
‘No.’
‘Learn it – Silicon Valley knows how to do it. You have plenty of friends there - they will love to share their knowledge.’ (to be continued …)

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