Category: Poetry

  • I am an angry Indian

    I am an angry Indian There are many reasons But silence I cannot maintain I dare you to call it treason People are being lynched Minorities are being targeted Voices are being silenced Rationalists are being eliminated Patriotism is being forced Sexism is getting enhanced This is not my India This is more like China…

  • Once a railfan, always a railfan

    At the age of two, it started Love for wheels on rails The way trains moved, fascinated The track clatter, gave goosebumps The window seat was heaven Countryside in all its glory The journey had a story Charming, were the stations The engine horn was music The beats were the diesel chugging The transition jerk…

  • Some days are really bad

    Some days are really bad Nothing goes right You have no might At the end, you are glad You try your best Nothing clicks for you It’s a real character test More so, when autist is you Why only results matter? Why not your efforts? Your morale will shatter Breached, is your fort Once work…

  • Why are Indian men so powerful?

    Why are Indian men so powerful? Are they gifts of God ? Their insults are so colourful Is a Lady less than a Lord? Women can’t roam the night Because men show their might It is wrong to wear loose clothing But it ain’t wrong to rape Legal..is marital rape Double standards are mind-boggling When…

  • Why is Hindi so important?

    India is a diverse country with many cultures Encompassing 23 languages Hindi may be the most spoken language But let there be no misconception, for a better future That Hindi is the national language Or that all South Indians are ‘Madrassis’ The Constitution of India has no national language However, ignorance is bliss As seen…

  • The pain of being a liberal autist

    Ever wonder how I came to be thus? Dig deep into my childhood Answers you may find thus Being bullied is never good More so, if it is because you are different Being chased with sticks around a park and occasionally beaten Just because playing cricket with yourself was not a fad then On my…

  • Striving for more peace and less hate

    Since the last few years the world has turned around “Nationalism” and “right wing” are buzz words that sound Far and wide; left, right and centre; in and out Such that nobody is left in any doubt Outside the circle of family and friends, there lies a complete chaos Cries for peace are drowned out…