Saturday, May 12, 2007

They need us...





















Smile them through their sorrows
They need us,
Fight away their unrelenting fears
They need us,
See through those silent tears
They need us,
Let not the hatred prevail
They need us,
Stand by them in their strife,
They need us,
Bring back their long lost faith,hopes and desire
They need us,
Brighten their souls in their world so gray
They need us,
Love them for what they are, not for what we want them to be
They need us,
Bestow them with the freedom to love
They need us,
They would live for if we pray
They need us,
Hold them tight in a world of immense despair
They need us,
Let not those forlorn memories and trampled years crush them
They need us,

Even now what holds us back?
They need us,

Even now why this deafening silence?
They need us,

They need us.

8 comments:

Radhika Goel said...

thought provoking!.. n inspiring.. will take heed of the poem!..

Surabhi said...

I believe that *We need them* to need us... to create a contrast between the rich and the poor that we sometimes take feindish delight in.

What they need is strength, inspiration and God. We may catalyse the process of brdiging the gap between their present state and that which is the ultimate, eternal goal.

Kkaran said...

Good to know that you are moving beyond the previous themes.
What if we don't have the time for them? Maybe we are repulsed by the poverty?

Has this poem in any way been influenced by your experiences at the hospital? Or is the hospital an elite one?

Your thoughts are wonderful, and it's really great to see that your blog is becoming very popular.

Kriti said...

hey ya.....i read ur poems n they're realy gud...n i mean dat.. u noe how to work wid words....i cn only suggest u shud try out different kinds of poetry, u noe, lyk al of those r ones wid refrains...go 4 dif styles...oderwise they rock!!

PNK said...

why dont u actually start compiling these poems.....and get em published later....they are absolutely brilliant

Anonymous said...

brilliant... what more can i say

Anonymous said...

Amazing,brilliant,thought provoking

Manee said...

Cant believe a guy of your age has such insight into life.Its a rare thing I see.