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Deafening Silence
Deafening Silence
we live in a world juxtaposed
with apparent contradictions
with poverty shining amidst plenty
unseemly wealth jeering at scarcity
happiness reaped in the open air
under the bridge of a congested city
with hardly a loaf to fill the belly
but affluence in vain seeking glee and bliss
unable to digest a plate of choice
to sleep and dream in peace
on the luxurious mattress of a palace
we live in a world of skyscrapers
soaring to the cerulean sky
wedded to the world through the nebulous net
with the mind filled like a citrine well
but knowing not one`s neighbour
bereft of friendly feel for fellow citizens
with the heart dry like the Arabian desert
we live in a world clamouring for genial truth
but often hear
the voice of untruth pleasantly delivered
half- truth enjoyably dished out
falsehood cunningly camouflaged as truth
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in various quarters
at diverse levels
in most spheres of life
casting a glimpse around our earth
we eye with anguish
shining sparkles of grief
gloss of sorrows and lament
joyful burdens of loads
and gleaming lustre of dull despair
we glance with mounting desolation
boundless intents for protecting our environment
amidst jovial assault on our living landscape
endless declarations for safeguarding our planet
followed by joyful stabbing of our forest
and jubilant pollution of our atmosphere
peeking around our world
we perceive with deep regret
flaming pleas for peace
followed by thrills of bloody wars
savoury appeals for cease-fire
trailing enthusiastic bombing of civilians
of houses, spouses and children
jubilant destruction of infrastructure
of shrines of health
of learning
of peace
and of faith
mellifluous appeals for non-violence
with ensuing spree of brutality and bloodshed
in wonder we gaze around us
apparently tongue tied with golden fright
voice shrivelled with a warm cold
muted for hot soothing words
with the pen bleeding black or short of ink
with deafening silence of the grave.
Copyright ©
Krishnanand Guptar
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