April 28, 2009 – Meenas Poems

Polling In India

India , is going through a normal election spree.,sounds abnormal, as Indians are highly emotional and politically inclined,. Parts of the country have gone through a phase of tense polling. The rest of India , has set the electioneering process till May /13/2009.

Years before, the campaigns were feverish, the ramblings were loud, the promises were high, and the expectation was above normal. Now , there is no such combustion, no misty provocations, and very little anticipations, as the people have realised the truth, that whoever comes to power, becomes a corrupt entity, a self conceited representative of the people. Mind the catch “self conceited representative of the people’. Selfishness takes the upper hand pushing the community to oblivion. The excess respect , they show, during the canvassing period, becomes a farcical cognisance after the election .The material surplus they amass, the rapport they acquire, the power they grab , after getting elected makes them superhuman, that they suspend their animated touch with the commoner. They postpone similar moderation , till the next election.

This ruse has worked out well for the parliamentarians all these years , till sixty two years of independence. But this time ,the trick has lost its glamour , precisely its craftiness, People, after a deep slumber for sixty years, have realised the gross deceptions of the politicians. ,recognised the impertinence of the elected Representatives, ascertained the cantankerous advances of the bigwigs. They are unusually keeping a restricted movement. We perceive no high drama, hear no shouts of joy, experience no precinct of thrill and ecstasy. Everything is quiet,simple, calm ,and sober. This epilogue is a rarity, an oddity and a serenity unexpected , and unnerving.

Politicians fooled the crowd all these while. They can play the fool for certain years , but not all round. The disillusioned Indians , had been a butt of the political parties confirmations so long. But , lately have come out of the frenzied world , with a refreshing facade and a reverberating jaunt.Their emergence from the cocoon of ignorance , and from the world of vile ,vicious , corrigibilities , would place them in a pinnacle of supreme efficiency and confer on them an elegant ethical emancipation.

The results are of no issue to the electorate. The hitherto rejected people will propel and usher a rule of justice, a reign of impartiality and explore a realm of reverential cognito . The Indian dream is taking shape . It will transcend smoothly and traverse through potholes and bumps with ease and merriment.

Hunger

Without food,

Without water,

Without clothes,

Are visible forms of hunger,

Without learning,

Without love,

Without kindness,

Are abstract designs of hunger.

Without hope,

Without faith,

Without belief ,

Are celestial nodes of hunger.

The physical rectitude of hunger , is the most cruelest of all forms. Many millions of our co habit-ants go without food. They look so famished, so thin, so ghastly with sunken eyes, and protruding bellies. Their body is a bag of bones, so skinny , that all the nerves and bones present an exposition , horrible and horrendous. They lie with meagre clothes on, in a makeshift hut, on a lowly torn rug .Discerning such pathetic morbidity wrench the heart .

Hunger is a vicious pronouncement.How to eradicate this harsh futility?A determination definite,a serenity firm ,a predicament resolute should be taken up to wipe off this injustice. Gross miscalculations by nature is one of the factors that go in to bring this heinous misery. Certain parts of Africa , are arid deserts, with no water, no vegetation , no replenishing precepts. The passionate emotive representation of poverty and hunger in these areas drive us to the verge of collapse. If mere perception pursues us to such a step, the actual experience by the people in the sinful seclude will deliver a gruesome conclusion. Most die out of want of food. They resort to the extremes of eating sand and whatever comes in their way to quell their hunger.

The other vital fact , is the selfish motto’s that most of us unconsciously nurture. We think of ourselves, our well being, our comforts, and concentrate in our proposals to gain popularity and prosperity. A little signal of courtesy, a significant touch of kindness, a noble attitude to share our meal with the less fortunate will make things even, will promote poise and will figure a graceful suppression of hunger . This invaluable contribution to society of weeding hunger out of the world is the worthy philanthropical procedure .

Building temples was a noted front runner to charitable deeds , a few decades back. Setting up schools . colleges and universities are the present trendsetters in promoting charitable causes. Providing food to all , is the most imminent commision of the day, a synagogue neceessary to receive this blessed bounty .