Being Indian.

Being Indian is being secular and communal.

Contrary slogans continue as our pet manual.

Temples, churches and  mosques are built to stay,

As three- side waters, of this Peninsula’s role play.

The minority voices keep harping themes in a mood of turmoil,

Even after the exit of the colonials and the partition of the soil.

But the majority voices  boil communal cauldrons, as anathema

While loyalties keep shuffling, between Godse and the Mahatma.
Amenities for public, are thrown as a gift of privilege and favour;
As political groups cry for a share in, projects of people's power. 

 

Being Indian is being traditional and modern.

We have not yet carved for us a distinct pattern.

Our homes allow meek mothers to lead the way,

For the Paternal heads, to rule and have their say.

Our women are free to go anywhere ,anytime they like, at their risk..

Without a biological backing, burdening themselves, with tasks brisk.

Rapists make their roll calls from their ambush, on an outlandish spree;

Wrecking  the fate of their fragile victims, in a reckless dance of glee.

Technology discovers trends new, for trading, men’s thirst for dowry.

To boorishly negotiate proposals of marriage across the table of usury.

Many an in-law, is still bent upon behaving as outlaw,

Downgrading dignity of others, as a dirty heap of straw.

Society is nothing but the cackle of the careless crowd,

With  fashions of  fiery  thoughts, noisily blowing loud.

We own the streets, more than our homes,to be free to stroll and  sleep around,

Making them most of the time, our betting spots, or beaming battling ground.

We have techies around from the I.T hubs and tax collectors from the Capital,
The former outsourcing their stuff, the latter sourcing the currency's black cell. 

We have made books of law, civil and criminal, but we love to break them all;

Breaking besides our heads, to see that our dear democracy is never set to fall.
                                                                              P.Chandrasekaran.