hello friends, 

 read this poem i wrote yesterday night and the context. 

shoma

news from India---- a student of management left a suicide note 
stating that he was given zero marks in his exam and his marks were 
given to another boy who never appeared in the exam. The professor 
admitted his fault but no remedial action was taken. In acute 
frustration the young boy committed suicide.

One fine day dance bars in mumbai were closed down and many dance bar 
girls who were earning money by working there are now forced into 
prostitution to eke a living. The moral government says the dance 
bars were corrupting the youth of the city.



Tales at midnight

Creatures of the night, like bats in flight
Rummaging amongst trees or old walls
Of forts and ruined palaces once bright
Sadly live  the creatures of the night….
When the bonds shatter and eves  
Flee to the dance bars in cities 
Customers dance to their tunes
Under the twinkling lights
Money for food or a shelter 
Thus earns the creature of the night…
Mean streets beckon, neon lights glare
A new life begins for those who dare.
When a city sleeps, fingers type 
Messages of humanity bruised ripe
A  student fed up with his life
For a few exam marks more
Looks for a rope-route to die
Imploring  teachers for his due
Which they blatantly refuse
He embraces the dark light
Hangs  the creature of the night……
Shame and honour no more 
For him bliss at deaths door.
Escape from exams and high score.

Shoma
6oct2005









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