Last refuge of man, <br />Home is no longer sacrosanct. <br />Today children feel unsafe <br />From those who vouch to protect. <br /> <br />Family and filial bonds, <br />On the verge of death. <br />The sense of belonging and bonhomie <br />Has been replaced by anomie. <br /> <br />Self above everything else, <br />Even family can be exterminated <br />For personal goals and success. <br />So what if it’s an inhuman act. <br /> <br />My heart bleeds, <br />As with shock and tears I read, <br />That it's possible a father <br />Killed his own daughter. <br /> <br />media brings to light the trends in society, <br />but doesn't it have a social responsibility? <br />they should exercise restraint and not air <br />such crimes all through the day. <br /> <br />because of this children of the nation <br />are traumatised and shaken, <br />and ask with a plea <br />father can it happen to me? <br /> <br />the voice of concience <br />that watches over how we behave, <br />and makes us feel guilt and shame <br />is not heeded for selfish gains. <br /> <br />The case will be laid to rest <br />Due to lack of evidence <br />How to arrest this social degeneration <br />For instant gratification? <br /> <br />Can there be a bigger tragedy <br />Than this in our civilized history? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Questions that come to my mind on reading the news of a NOIDA girl allegedly killed by her own father <br /> <br />ANOMIE <br />Sociologists say anomie is a condition typified by absence of values in an individual <br /> <br />Mamta <br />25th May 2008<br /><br />Mamta Agarwal<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/are-we-civilized-anymore/
