He toils through the day
to make ends meet
his efforts of living a dignified life
are inarguably discreet.
He commutes through the city
in bus, metro and train
nothing halts his steps
bombs, quakes or rain.
He is suppressed to indefinite limits,
made to tolerate as much as he can
the intense fire that burns inside him
no one can fan.
He stays mute
inspite of all atrocities
his ire, his animosity
stay hidden in his miseries.
He is trampled perennially byhis own barbarous government
petrol, diesel, gasoline, vegetables
he is always made to torment.
He strives throughout
to attain a sense of divinity
but his limits of turbulence and agony
tend to infinity.
He is a victim of deplorable negligence
piercing his dilapidated esteem like a knife
in a country ruled by the people
five lakhs is the price of his life.
He has seen it all
CWG, 2G, Taj corridor and Bofors...
but one wonders why
none of these created a sustained furor.
I urge him to strive
against all odds
to attain justice
against the corrupt lords.
For if he doesn’t speak now
it would be too late
the poor common man then
would be responsible for his fate.
Udit Bhatia
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
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