It can't be imported from outside <br />It is serious matter for us to decide <br />It is matter of honor and pride <br />How long we may shy off and hide? <br /> <br />Why some one should approach you? <br />Why do they need to lecture you to be true? <br />Have we no responsibility to think of nation? <br />When three quarter of the population remains on government ration? <br /> <br />Why must it rot in open go down? <br />Why some of grains fall in private hands to own? <br />What matters most when farmers commit suicide? <br />We have not woken up yet ignore how to discuss and confide? <br /> <br />You may amass millions out of our hunger <br />Yet we may express no anger <br />Because we live under democratic system <br />Our hands fall short to catch them <br /> <br />So far you were raising slogans against foreign rule <br />Now you have your own system and people <br />No threat from inside or from any quarter <br />Yet you nothing to think and more to barter <br /> <br />Who corrupts system for own benefit and later on prevail? <br />Who comes clean out of it and avail? <br />The spoil is shared by all our learned brethrens <br />Yet we keep quiet and don't bother or express concern <br /> <br />'People may accept or reject' when we go for election <br />They may know well about our intention and action <br />Politicians may shout from the roof top <br />Who else than us can dare and try to stop? <br /> <br />So we, the people of sovereign state, must decide and declare <br />Will never allow any one who is likely to subverts our interest and dare <br />Let democracy thrive under the watchful eyes of people <br />It is not right approach to underestimate the struggle <br /> <br />We may have set rules and guiding principles <br />We may have protection under constitution rules <br />Yet intentional injury to sentiment is punishable by natural justice <br />Where no hollow words but rules the appeal and honest promises<br /><br />hasmukh amathalal<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/appeal-and-honest-promises/
