SOUL POLLUTION: THE CAUSE OF SOCIAL POLLUTION

You don’t have to raise no banner

You don’t have to go on a fast

You don’t need to protest in this manner

Just leave it all in the past.

For whom and what are we protesting?

But against our very own selves

For we who are the culprits remain unrelenting

Merely continuing to fool our stupid selves

You don’t have to hold a candle light vigil

You don’t have to go on a long march

You don’t even need a Jan Lokpal bill

Just remain within and diligently watch

For why and how are we protesting?

But against ourselves; the source of corruption

For we are nothing but plain disgusting

To our own eyes, a source of social pollution.

You don’t then have to be a stupid slave

You don’t have to then be addicted to money

You don’t then consider me to be too naive

Just observe and you’ll find the situation very funny

For we have simply externalised corruption

But remain blissfully unaware of the rot within

For we have a tendency to sweep all damnation

Under the carpet of our soul deep within

Let’s accept corruption or change ourselves

Let’s stop blaming others but look within

For ultimately it will benefit ourselves

And more so our beloved kith and kin

(This so called poem or limerick as I would call it, is dedicated to Anna Hazare who by his failing theatrical movement has made me think)