The Curious Case of Appukuttan

Deep down south, people speak of an intriguing lore,
of a strange object that had once washed ashore.
It passed many hands, attracting bewitched stares,
many came to see it, some even in wheelchairs.
None could make head or tail, "Vaat ees it?"
"Vee don no" everyone would gradually admit.
The people took care of it , thinking it to be holy,
but later one night, they realised their folly.
On a stormy night, as the object rested under a tree,
the local drunkard saw it glow, as he made his entry.
All the booze in his tummy evaporated,
"aiyyo, mai gawd!" he said and scooted.
The townspeople knew they had to take a stand,
before this unholy thing got out of hand.
"bern it, brake it, shaik it, bake it!" they said,
fear of the unknown was in their head.
They tossed it back into the river after a long discussion,
and heaved a sigh of relief after completing the mission.
The object floated around for quite some time,
then it reached a house, stopped by fate sublime.
Appukuttan sat on the porch, wolfing down some mutton,
the object caught his eye and he screamed
"there's mai glow-in-the-dark button!"