LET US PRAY

LET US PRAY
(to save the lives of starving Ethiopian & Cambodian children)

Their dull, dusty and dismal faces
Their desolate and pitiable glances
Their deep-sunk lustreless eyes
Their desperate and gasping cries,
Alas ! At the fag-end of survival path
Afraid, they stare at the jaws of death.

Their shattered childhood visions
Their heart-breaking compulsions
Their soul-stirring dismal conditions
Their cries of the agonizing starvation,
Alas ! They fail to stir human hearts;
Every moment a budding life departs.

Yesterday was similar, today too even
Where is the concern for a co-human?
Children are they, stung by starvation
Lifeless are they, almost like skeletons
Alas ! Grasped by the tentacles of hunger
Their tearful eyes gape, seeking succour?

Pierced by the thorns of human neglect
The discontent of desertion clearly reflects,
Is there no end to the inhumane aspect?
Or, can’t we spare time to unfold the facts?
Alas ! Children are they, starving are they
A fist of food would save them for a day,
Pray God, starvation deaths are kept at bay.

A FORCE TO RECKON

A FORCE TO RECKON
(A poem for World Environment Day - 5th June)

Students are the nucleus of knowledge
A force to reckon, we often acknowledge;
They can decisively script a pleasant future
A greener environment they can ensure.

Students are the hope of generation next
Who can ensure total protection of the planet;
Enlightened are they, they can rightly impart
Befitting lessons to protect our environment.

Students are the torch-bearers of the future
Who can promote an eco-friendly nature;
Yes, with the might of the universal youth
Sure, we can mend the course of Mother Earth.

Students are but the icons of modern world
Not only are they intelligent, but even bold,
Every home and every school they can make
More and more greener than what we stake.

Students are a great force who uplift our spirits
Now is the time ripe to cultivate right thoughts,
Let us take a pledge to protect our lovely planet
Let us take a pledge to protect our lively environment.

It is the student, who is a force of motivation
It is he, who can control the climate condition,
It is the student who can be a unique example
It is he, who can befriend the eco-friendly people.