Evil Forces
Why do we do that we call “bad” later on,
If we had known in advance had we done it,
Perhaps yes and perhaps no,
If perhaps yes then we like to do bad,
If perhaps no and as yet we do repeat it sooner than later,
Then also we like to do bad,
But are afraid to admit so,
That we like and as well dislike to do bad,
But as yet bad gets done day in and day out,
Only indicates that some really do like to do bad,
These have gone even as far as saying that,
If bad was not done who would know what is good,
They forget that bad is relative,
If bad is in fact good then it is no longer bad,
And also if what was bad yesterday is good today then it is so today,
But good any day can be recognized far and wide,
In fact if we eliminate bad some of the good can be rated bad tomorrow,
If today’s good becomes tomorrow’s bad,
Are we not moving the right way?
All religions and preaching simply say do not do bad,
They even go far to define bad,
And list perhaps thousands of evils,
Are we all agreed that all of these are evils of today,
Jealousy,hatred,prevarication,discrimination,unfair acts,
Theft,stealing,violence,greed and crimes-the list goes on and on,
Unfortunately the list has remained so for so long,
That we recognize it too well,
Have we ever thought of bettering this list,
And generically improving it to include “good” of today,
No as humanity we have stayed where we were,
Goverened and commanded by same evil forces so far.
Copyright © Shishir Gupta | Year Posted 2005
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