Who saves the world?

Simone Weil curtailed her food intake To be in solidarity with her fellow humans Who were subjected to tyranny in another country Aaron Bushnell self immolated As an extreme form of protest against a plausible Genocide That was perpetrated in a faraway land An English mom living a comfortable life Sheds tears for those children […]

Fear of the (un)known

Most believe that fear of unknown Is worse than the fear of known A known devil is better Than an unknown angel – it is said But it is the fear of known That makes cowards out of you You know what happens to moral beings You know what awaits you in the end You […]

Hell

Sartre said “Hell is other people” Hell is not other people Hell is our “self” A reflective self is the hell An indifferent self is no self The self fights relentless battles Against the herd of sheep in the world Only to end up in hell But a reflective self cherishes this “hell” At all […]

Abyss

Good Read : Abyss

Writing

Sometimes one comes across a writing which, to use the oft repeated cliche, blows your mind. It could be a whole book, a whole chapter, a news article, an opinion piece or even a beautifully constructed sentence. Even if that book or an article, of which the sentence is a part, turns out to be […]

Clarity

Clarity is not knowing what you want in your life Clarity is knowing Those wants are not really your wants Clarity is not figuring out What your goals are Clarity is the realization that Your goals are meaningless Clarity is not understanding What your role in society is Clarity is the understanding that role is […]

New Year

All those resolutions Would amount to nothing All those wishes Would most certainly not come true All those promises Would invariably be broken All those positive thoughts Would definitely be forgotten What would be left at the year end? Yet another meaningless year That amounted to nothing but sheer absurdity Imgsrc : Edvard Munch museum

Gifted lives

You live a privileged life, if You’re not chronically sick You have functioning body You have people to turn to in times of need You have enough food on your table by end of every month You have some money at your disposal even after facing an emergency You have your comfort life not affected […]

Better lose hope – Hopefully

Deep down you want to find hope – In a world that’s totally uncaring With people who’re unimaginably stupid In a society that’s least bit bothered, To do what? To live a meaningful life, By finding ways to help others By throwing everything at saving planet By limiting your self-indulgence By making the earth a […]

Shut Down

You shut yourself down From the deafening cries of help From the terrible plight of others From the humiliation of the voiceless From the insanity that’s out there Only to feel comfortable In your own little bubble You think maybe you’re lucky To live your life in an unbreakable bubble But always remember, Bubbles do […]