Rebirth

"I baptize you in the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Mohan was standing at the altar,
Father D'souza had sprinkled holy water on him.
From now he would be known as MacMohan.
They have promised him Heaven, on earth.
From now he will not have to suffer the humiliation
his dalit anscestors have tolerated for centuries.
From now he will not be untouchable,and
will not stand out of the temple like his father.
This was his Rebirth, they have said.
But is it, really
will he now be allowed to drink from the same well.
will the Thakur allow him to marry Sarita, his love.
will any one buy food from the shop he has opened.
No
Mohan may die thousand times
but
We will not let him reborn
as MacMohan