Abstain

You can abstain only when you’ve freedom You know your abstinence has no untoward consequences To abstain is a privilege that not all have To equate abstinence with lack of freedom is disingenuous What about abstaining from speaking out or taking actions Is it also freedom, one might ask It is the fear of losing […]

Privilege

To give up is privilege To be hopeless is privilege To not to worry is privilege To let evil crush you is privilege To be nihilistic is privilege To await death every day is privilege To let go off is privilege To genuflect before power is privilege To forget is the greatest privilege Inspiration

Privileged Idiot(s)

If you see the evil around you Yet think you’re safe then you’re a PI If you derive happiness from the sorrows of the oppressed Not realizing you would be next then you’re a PI If you feel superior to others Just because of your birth then you’re a PI If you do not lend […]

Problematic!!

One should find it problematic when there are crimes committed against women, some of the commentators address the victims as sisters/mothers/daughters first before asking for justice. Why should you feel the need to do so? Won’t your heart bleed if they are not your sister/mother/daughter?. By doing so, ain’t you saying, though inadvertently, that you […]

Illusory Stupidity

Pappu – A derogatory word used to make someone look dumb, when they’re really not Being a Pappu isn’t easy: When we fantasise monologue You need to focus on dialogue When we celebrate macho men(mostly) You need to be vulnerable When we shut our ears(&minds) out You need to listen to others When we are […]

Gullible Geniuses

You’ve must realize you’ve become a gullible genius When you’re made to: Boast about things that you never will use But never question the sad state of affairs of the things you do use Boast about some abstract historical pride But simply accept your decreipt present Boast about your leaders’ global stature But you’re happy […]

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 […]

Petit Ego

They say, “Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me” I love fooling myself, so I don’t mind you fooling me forever You take my intelligence for granted You with your grand standing and lies I know, deep down, that you’re swindling me Yet I believed in your promises Promises that […]

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 […]

At what stage are we?

Are we rotten to the core yet? Are we at edge of the cliff yet? Are we staring abyss into its eyes? Are we knocking the doors of “hell”? Are we way down the path of isolation/annihilation? Or Are we comprehending the poison we’re being fed? Are we taking a step back to look inwards? […]