Sunday, July 17, 2011

Insects and Parasites… (We, The People)

Terror struck, helpless and sailing through an endless existential crisis, is the very identity of every single Indian today… In a space of just 10 minutes, something from somewhere, like a big bang, without any warning signal, can cause mayhem to your otherwise smooth life and you have no choice but to let it happen to you once, twice, thrice…you lose count of how many times…

In spite of having crucial evidence at hand as early as February, western intelligence warning, a threat assessment of the same organization following same methods each time, on same dates, not even a single warning was issued, not even disaster management was geared up for…Intelligence failure they call it, making us the sitting ducks, only a few days after our PM dared to declare publicly that he’s no duck...

It has become a repeat telecast drama for terror organizations it seems…They enjoy watching it with a different twist each time…

Just”Yet again” as headline in bold is sufficient for a national newspaper to report to the whole world, (including those watching fashion shows), what exactly happened…Mumbai has become verified blast capital of India…over time and losses…

 It’s as good as anarchy and we are as good as insects…we elect a few among us to govern and to qualify to become parasites, to live on hospitality of ours and to suck the very soul of national pride…let alone the patriotic chauvinism, but even the trivial sense of security…

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Undone...



Sleeping in, the lap of the shell
A zillion drops, left unshaped…
Resting in, the nadir of earth
That lump of soil, left unmade…


Mellowing in memories, random in diaries
So…so many thoughts, left unpaged
Still searching liberation, smashing these bars 
So…so many passions, left untamed


Unreachable distances, stretched till horizon
Still yearning for you, all unashamed…
Indifferent, impassive, apathy though hurts
Deeming your come-back, left unclaimed


Unaware Unawake into dreams encaged
Unbiased those feelings, left uncared…
Playing on lips, so tricky impossible,
Still some simple words, left unsaid…

P.S. Those are realizations while leaving Bangalore...while up I's going up above that world, into the black rain clouds...which, I believe, were the only things I managed to Love about that city...Thats so not true!!!