SOMETHING I LOOK AT-28
BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANY
I feel guilty when i do not listen to conscience
and act as per whims
i feel guilty when something wrong happens
for which the reason is me
I feel guilty when
i avoid duty deliberately
and remain engrossed in my life and its beauty
i feel guilty when i lavishly spend
while my immediate neighbour
is in dire need of it
I feel guilty when i put a mask
make thousands of compromises
die and reincarnate time and again
to live life the most ignoble way
I feel guilty when i am not true to myself
see and tolerate injustice
keep mum and enjoy
the comforts of life as i wish
I see
innocence suffers
justice denied
i feel guilty when i behave as if
i know not anything
and find excuses for
my dignified silence
Sunsets and shines
life goes on
but i carry the burden of guilt
all along
being too sober and gentle
i expect others to raise their voice
and bring that better tomorrow
which is none of my concern
copyright@smruti ranjan 23.2.2017
An expansive and deeply insightful work that singularly defines self-abnegation.
A candid ,heartfelt,confessional poem.Lovely.
Ah , but it is your concern
It is everyone’s concern
It’s because everybody’s becomes nobody so business that most evil happens in the world
It’s not enough to avoid confrontation and hope others will do all the dirty work . You have to get your hands dirty and get to work and fight the good fight of the world is to get any better