An Ode to A Star
You were at first a concept
At the 2008 Auto Expo
You looked so Sharp
Cut like a knife
Could this be the new Zen?
With bated breath we waited for a while
Yet when you were first produced
With your gaping maw
We all went, ewwwww
That looks like a frog!
The road tests of the day
Did not help you any
You were better to drive than an i10
Yet worse is so other many
Aspects which the car buyer wants
Criticized for your lack of space
That was a constant taunt
Yet you solidered on
With a few hundred units a month
As your cheap and boxy cousins
Took the spotlight in front
And then one day
You got an Automatic
You were the most affordable
Way of relaxing in traffic
And yet they ignored you
They still do
In favour of Swift’s, wagonR’s and Celerio’s
You were written off too soon
And yet those who knew
Who gave you a home
Know your true worth
That you’re a star who shone
As something different from the herd
A different set of priorities
You gave us handling, steering feel
And good Maruti build quality
They should have given you a new name
Should have called you ZEN
For you are his true successor
Not that Estilo has-been
But alas, you fade away
Replaced by a more practical other
But you will never be forgotten
You’re a star, my brother