ANIAMMA JOSEPH

ANIAMMA JOSEPH

CURFEW

The curfew signals man to remain indoors

He will be safe indoors

Is he so?

Who is safe when some can ignite riots,

Both inside and outside?

Who is safe?

Children?  Woman? Man? Dalit?

Even,  foetus?

We say we are free

Are we so?

Beautiful words enough to lure us

There is law for every wrong

There is justice

There is equality

There is fraternity

But only in paper.

Experiments with many ‘isms’

Nothing succeeds

This is democracy

This is capitalism

This is kingdom

But in constant fear do we live.

“I love you!” lovers chant

But with only holes in words

They do not know

Their love is simply drained off

Before it’s born.

Who is at the centre?

No one

All remain in the peripheries

Craving to be at the centre.

We have too many leaders

And followers too.

No God or godly thought at the centre

When are we going to live by revelation,

And not by our ego?

The battles must be won inside

To keep off the war outside

 Prof.Dr.

Aniamma Joseph