The machine wouldHave us believe thatYou and I are small cogsReplaceableOf no consequenceIn the scheme of things
The home of the braveAnd the land of the freeAre waging the warFrom the river to the sea
I have so many things to sayBut no words to say them withStruck dumb byThe fire powerThe audacityThe lightning strikesOf the enemy
Just hearing about the police excessesThe vardi-vale goonde-logMakes me boil insideMakes me want to retaliate violently
Could I have such feelings inside?I ask myselfAnd if I could,Then surely those…
Otherwise reasonable peopleJumped with joyWhen they heard about KashmirSaying, Now things will become normal
I have written a poemYou have led a protest marchHe has resigned from the IASShe has borne witness for the voicelessWe have crossed our collective fingersYou have held your collective breath