Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Gas Will Leak Out Again

The gas leaked out from the Chimney
It was on a mission to kill
No one the servant, no one the boss
just like selfish animals in the chaos
when sons died away and old men survived
to bury what we call as 'innocent lives'

The gas leaked out from the barking newsroom
Everybody was first to condemn the tragedy
the TV talk shows, the bloody trained spokesperson
the pass-the-blame game round an infinite circle
They got the pawns transferred, a few made to resign
we believed yet again that it won't happen next time

The gas leaked out from the corrupted courts
A few 'watchmen' decided to wander through dark
They cried out the plea, but there wasn't much sound
so they still kept fighting in the background
They had filed the case, they got the suspects
but I'm sorry, they were not so politically correct

The gas leaked out from the ignorant heads
I aint sure if that was a natural disaster
Some lit the candles, some still pray for the souls
Some put the blame on the God's pistol
Was it the cruel destiny or some butcher's crime
who made 'those' eyes blind by throwing away some dimes

I'm sure, the gas will leak out again
We'll still be lost in fantasies,lost in dreams
and we won't ever listen any watchmen scream
The poison will make us go more quiet
no worldly pain after this silent dark night
Oh my handicapped brothers,
I would pray a nightmare for me and you
may we wake up in fear, before it's due

11 comments:

  1. most heart felt! Quite beautiful, really.

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  2. Hey good work Rohan. Very nicely conveyed.
    I'm appreciating it more maybe coz I belong to Bhopal and have been in a close proximity of the status-quo.

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  3. good one Rohan!.. heart touching!...

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  4. Read such a fabulous piece of poetry after a long time. Literary. And, executes the purpose very touchingly, and brilliantly. You are extremely talented at poetry. This poem reflects experience at the art.

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  5. A gud start by u 4 the people's of bhopal. Aaj bi jb us area me jata hun to um handicappd logon ko, abnormal bachon ko dekh rona aa jata h. Nd jb se court ne khuniyon ko keval 2 saal ki sja sunai. Stil unhe bale bi mil gyi h mera to INDIAN LAW se vishwas hi uth gya h

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  6. nice pome....heart tuoching!

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