Category : Poems

Sub Category : N/A

Topic : Question

As I heard the birds chirping around
Prayers from temple's with divine sound
Got of my bed as I scratched by head 
Looking at the light towards the window I lead.

Gushed in the freshness of the morning air,
The sun shinning above in its rising flair,
I made myself tea and opened the door
Found my dear friend smiling from the floor

It got with self the high's and lows of the world
The might triumphs many and the storms that twirled
In the last 24 hours every story was there
Things good bad ugly events heartbreaking and fair

As I switched pages I read news old and new,
Without even wondering if the picture they painted was true
Hurling the paper away as disgruntled I walked
Nothing can happen, as this nations I mocked

Got on the streets and in the crowd I got stuck
Anger on my nerves cursing my luck
I didn't bother to see the ambulance needing help
On an early Monday morning its all about self

During the day I had moments plenty
Rumour mills floating and dropping shoulder many
I accepted it all without thinking a layer deep
To understand the pain behind the eyes that weep

As the day passed by my phone beeped many times
News, riddle, articles, jokes , poems and rhymes
Where shared all round in a rush to be the first
No questions being asked, no knowledge's thirst

And I returned back home to switch the idiot box again
Finding people timid, bold, profound and vain
Speaking out opinions not facts anymore
I accepted their news as an everyday's chore

They infact now told me when to be happy or fear
People of different faith, Kingdoms far and near
And now I gave them the power to decide
Whom to isolate and how to take side

As I jumped into my bed I had questions many
But I was now used to answer now and not questions any 
Just closed my eyes and my heart tired its last
To make me question the quo, and opinions of the cast

But the lazy me won as I dozed of to my dreams
Away from the continuous chatter and the mindless screams
And then finally I heard a sweet voice from far
Body so tiny with teeth having yellow tar

It was the child that once I once used to be
Red faced and angry,eyes wide and lips without a glee

Of the turmoil it had in his eyes so deep
Low but firm voice, an answer it seeked
When was the last time you questioned whats happening around
How deaf can you be to not hear your conscience's sound 

What ever happened in the news and on the road
You accepted like machine, the laws, regulation and board
Next time you see someone dying in the traffic, ask a question atleast
That why we left the goodness and embraced the beast

I woke up rattled with this thought still on mind,
Eyes seeking answer as I found the meaning behind
What my inner child wanted to do from this moment now
Question before you believe and not before you help,
Question not to demean else but to stand up for self.

~Jai