Series of missed opportunities

You missed the opportunity to not being aliveWhen your mom decided to have youYou missed the opportunity to become illiterateWhen your parents decided to enroll youYou missed the opportunity to become dumb fuckWhen your friends introduced books to youYou missed the opportunity to become unemployedWhen your peers decided to guide you You missed the opportunity […]

Unknowns

You think you know something But you really don’t know anything You would never know What it’s to be the ridiculed “other” You would never know What it’s to be the entitled brat You would never know What it’s to be the tormented souls You would never know What it’s to be the oppressors You […]

They make you Human!!

It takes courage to say “I don’t know” But it takes curiosity to find out what you don’t know It takes conviction to say “I am sorry” But it takes humility to feel sorry It takes bravery to say “I am afraid” But it takes intellectual clarity to deal with what you’re afraid It takes […]

To Be or Not to be???

To be or not to be a misanthrope One wonders all the times Evil that we do to each other Hardly leaves space for trusting others The lengths to which we go To humiliate others know no bounds The steps we don’t take to Prevent others getting hurt are indeed abound The million ways we […]

Good or Evil?

You think you’re good Because you act in a certain way You treat others in a certain way You respect the societal norms You obey the rules without second thought Yet, deep down you know Even if others don’t , that You’re pure evil You act in a certain way Not because it’s inherently good […]

The Grand Fall

All you need is a rational mind But they don’t let you have it For they fear the reason The reason that could pulverize them You question their norms They slap you with a label A label that carries no real meaning Yet a label that you carry to your grave You disobey their rules […]

Omnipresent me!

I am omnipresent Yet, I am invisible I am with you all the times I accompany you everywhere I make you feel at ease You feel superior due to me You tow the line thanks to me You never doubt yourself or Your ilk because of me I fill the void of your life I […]

Yours obediently

Your right to suppress me Supersedes my right to liberty Am I to defend my right Or to accept your suppression as “destiny “? If I stand for my right Would I be called a being with a spine Or a being who undermines your authority? Is it you or is it me, Who first […]

Question

It all starts from childhood You’re told whom to respect But never told why to respect You’re told how to be obedient But never why to be obedient You’re told never to question elders But never why not to question elders You’re told how to lead a good life But never why to lead a […]

Sometimes.,

Sometimes you don’t argue Not because others are right But you want to remain sane Sometimes you agree to everything Not because you are devoid of thoughts But you don’t see the point in wasting your energy Sometimes you take others’ side Not because they are judicious But you lack the spine to standup Sometimes […]