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Leaser and Lessee

You're bound, there isn't argument, says the landlord, Who bound me? Why? Entwined with what logistic cord? Your father borrowed; you must pay; this is the law, Does law say, for father's debt, his son to whipsaw? Thus went the argument; both did not relent; fought, Each over the other, by tricks learned, wounds brought; Though both died, explicitly, for mundane mammon, Haven't both got, in them, common cause conception? Who's got more reason? Who's less? You and me must say, Giving and taking are parts of life; none can nay; Ethics, in existence-jungles, has lost its way, Humans need to decide with wisdom, that's on sway... (About 18 million people in India are unpaid workers or held in debt bondage, according to the government) 14 February 2022

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Date: 2/15/2022 10:55:00 PM
oh wow, i did not know about this problem in India. That is most unfortunate. It's so sad that people must be in debt for their parents. horrible thing.
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/16/2022 8:17:00 AM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/15/2022 2:06:00 PM
Mans inhumanity to man--Perennial evil, good write Christuraj
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/15/2022 7:14:00 PM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/14/2022 10:46:00 PM
So sad that injustice prevails most of the time. This is an awesome poem with a powerful message. Thank you for sharing.God bless.
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/15/2022 7:14:00 PM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/14/2022 3:41:00 PM
enjoyed!
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/14/2022 7:08:00 PM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/14/2022 3:31:00 AM
Christuraj, the human condition exposed, deep poem, nice work!
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/14/2022 5:09:00 AM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/14/2022 1:43:00 AM
Life is so unfair Christuraj, from the moment we are born we're in debt.
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 2/14/2022 5:09:00 AM
Thank you very much.

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