Obscurantism

Obscurantists are reviled in society If we were in a different epoch Obscurantists would be burnt at the stake Not realizing every one of us is one We are the flag bearers of hypocrisy An ardent enforcers of others’ transparency and A loyal guardians of our secrecy What would become of such society? Would we […]

Nothingness

It is hard to think about nothing Thinking implies an object existence How can one think about nothing Is it just semantics or does it really exist (or not)? If nothingness is not omnipresent Why are people scared of it, is it Because it’s another being Just as phantoms and gods There was nothing before […]

Martyrdom

To whom we reward martyrdom, only To the one who died for a cause To the one who died for others To the one who died for an ideology To the one who got killed by an adversary To the one who died saving others, but Why not to the one who died for nothing […]

Leniency

Practice leniency for it cultures you Practice leniency for it shields you Practice leniency for it guides you Practice leniency for it empowers others Practice leniency for it changes societies Practice leniency for it makes life bearable Practice leniency not just for its benefits, but Practice leniency for leniency sake Not everything is a means […]

Kinship

Is kinship essential in this day & age? When people are hyper automated There by getting atomized beyond belief When one’s survival takes utmost precedence There by relinquishing others to the dust When one’s virtual relations help fill the void There by making real life relations redundant When one’s solitude trumps others’ company There by […]

Jeopardy

Guard your freedom with your life Else your life would be in jeopardy Guard your privacy with your might Else your thinking would be in jeopardy Guard your individuality from society Else your self would be in jeopardy Guard your kindness from the brutes Else your humanity would be in jeopardy Guard your irreverence from […]

Indecision

In a life with no freewill Indecision is a gift In a rapidly changing world Indecision slows things down In the times of utter chaos Indecision puts things in perspective In the face of unending sufferings Indecision gives respite In the absurd search for meaning In an indifferent universe Indecision is a gift.

Horror

In a land of supines A person with a spine is a horror In a land of willful blind people A person who sees clearly is a horror In a land of tone deaf populace An empathetic person is a horror In a land of irrational idiots A rational person is a horror In a […]

Grateful

Being grateful is the rage, but Being grateful is an selfish act To be grateful for your blessings When the world around burns To be grateful for your well being When your fellow beings are sick To be grateful for your material comforts When the societal inequality is exploding To be grateful for your life […]

Failure

Fail more fail often Move fast fail fast Known clichés of our times To fail is a privilege To fail forward is an even greater privilege, but For many, failure is not an option To those, whose life hang by a thread To those, whose success isn’t individualistic To those, whose failure kills others To […]