The silent lifeless body of the man
Smeared with dust on the road
His shirt and pant tattered and
Stained with his blood still oozing
Cries aloud to heaven and the people
The silent lifeless body of the man!
He was a man alive and working
Just half an hour ago, passing by
In his little van carrying an animal
A group of men with saffron scarves
Accosted the van pulled the man out
He was a man alive and working!
Threw the hapless man on the road
Battered him with fists, kicks, rods
The lone man pleaded for his life
Their ears and hearts were stony
Those fired with foul fanatic zeal!
The man’s pleading fell on deaf ears
The cruel men carried on their crime
Their mouths yelled Jai to a holy name
The name of the demon slaying god
Here they slew a man like themselves
The man’s pleading fell on deaf ears!
On the dust lifeless robbed of dignity
Since then the victim
has been lying
His tormentors have now dispersed
The passersby with dead humanity
Stand afar a while to stare at the fallen
On the dust lifeless robbed of dignity!
This New India is led by blind bigotry
Who will save this land of rainbow?
Of many colors, cultures and creeds
For their political greed for power
Diabolical intents have poisoned the air
This New India is led by blind bigotry!
Xavier Bage
Friday, Oct 4, 2019
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